hrp0089p2-p356 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P2 | ESPE2018

Diagnostic Experiences and Concerns in Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Pena Alexia , Gibson-Helm Melanie , Byrne Stephanie , Cash Sarah , Hull Louise , Teede Helena

Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a delayed diagnosis after seeing multiple health care providers for their symptoms impacting on their physical and emotional well-being (1). In adolescent girls, PCOS diagnosis is even more controversial and challenging than in adult women yet there have been no studies in adolescents evaluating diagnostic experience, their knowledge and concerns. We aimed to evaluate diagnostic experience and concerns regarding PCOS in an ...