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A new series of half-day workshops for GPs, designed to give an update on treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The next two workshops take place in Bristol and Birmingham on 22nd and 30th of October.
Through elevating androgens or through end-organ androgen sensitivity, PCOS can exagerate a number of skin complaints. This session will provide an update on appropriate management options and consider issues relating to difficult to treat acne, excess hair in a male distribution (hirsuitism), scalp hair loss (androgenic alopaecia) and oily skin.
PCOS is associated with long-term health risks, including glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. This adverse risk profile translates into a 2-4 fold increased lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes and a predicted excess risk of vascular disease based on end-points such as coronary artery calcification and carotid intima media thickness. This session will look at the evidence for an increased vascular risk in PCOS and address the potential for lifestyle and pharmacological approaches to minimise this vascular burden.
London 25th November 2009
Previous Workshops
Birmingham, 30th October 2009
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Bristol, 22nd October 2009
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