PCOS Together

02/13/2026

Her Heart Matters: Help us reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in young women with and without PCOS. Join our studies on heart health in young women, email us PCOSTogether@ualberta.ca

09/09/2025

Heart Health in Women with and without PCOS.
Our study shows high-risk individuals with over-weight-obesity with and without PCOS have increased risk of heart and vascular disease, and those with PCOS tend to have exacerbated
vascular disease.

IntroductionPolycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk in young women of reproductive age. There are limited studies ...

07/15/2025

Seminar on Menstrual Health across the Lifespan: join to learn more...
https://cassyni.com/events/2pcoNP4ubv8NPnyXSi9WYu

"My passion for menstrual health has always been rooted in a desire to challenge taboos and create space for open, informed dialogue. The...

07/09/2025

Your Journey with PCOS

A guide to getting a diagnosis and assessments for cardiometabolic risk. See Patient Pathway to Care for PCOS
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/pcos-pathway

06/21/2025

This review collates preclinical and clinical evidence to summarise what is known and what remains unknown about cardiovascular control mechanisms in PCOS: https://doi.org/10.1113/JP287288

It examines aspects of blood pressure regulation that are altered in other hypertensive cohorts, presenting current evidence for a mechanistic role of androgens on these systems, while acknowledging the diverse experimental models and participant cohorts from which the results are derived.

06/21/2025

06/21/2025

06/21/2025

As a proud funding partner, we are honoured to support the groundbreaking work featured in Women and Children's Health Research Institute's 2024/2025 Annual Report. Through this partnership, we’re helping uncover new treatments, close critical gaps, and empower women with the knowledge they need to make informed health decisions.

Real progress takes persistence, collaboration and heart. And thanks to the tireless dedication of researchers, clinicians, and advocates, the future of women’s health is no longer a distant hope. Thank you for lighting the path forward from lab to life. 🤍

🔬 Learn more about the stories and science shaping the future today: https://ar.wchri.org/

06/21/2025

SWHR is recognizing World this June in its All About email series. Read the All About: Fertility email, released today: https://ow.ly/xlV350Wa6X6

06/21/2025

Thankyou to WCHRI for all their support for PCOSTogether projects to improve the health and lives of women with PCOS. Our Pathways to Care for those with PCOS and our Heart Health studies.

Donna Vine From infertility to painful, erratic periods and weight gain, polycystic o***y syndrome — or PCOS — has plagued Paula de Gannes-Beckles for most of her life.Diagnosed as a pre-teen, she’s now a patient partner on a University of Alberta research team with a mission to reduce the ris...

06/04/2025

06/04/2025

Re-think PCOS treatments: take the survey to help design a study on treatments for PCOS.