PCOS Symptoms, Treatment & Mental Health Impact Assessment
References & Scientific Sources
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2018). Polycystic ovary syndrome: ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 194. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 131(6), e157–e171. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000002656
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2024). Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Retrieved May 29, 2026, from https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos
Teede, H. J., Tay, C. T., Laven, J. J. E., Dokras, A., Moran, L. J., Piltonen, T. T., Costello, M. F., Boivin, J., Redman, L. M., Boyle, J. A., Norman, R. J., Mousa, A., Joham, A. E., International PCOS Network, Ee, C., & Avery, J. (2023). Recommendations from the 2023 International Evidence-Based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 108(10), 2447–2469. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgad463
Teede, H. J., Tay, C. T., Laven, J. J. E., Dokras, A., Moran, L. J., Piltonen, T. T., Costello, M. F., Boivin, J., Redman, L. M., Boyle, J. A., Norman, R. J., Mousa, A., Joham, A. E., & International PCOS Network. (2023). Recommendations from the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. European Journal of Endocrinology, 189(2), G43–G64. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvad096
World Health Organization. (2026). Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/polycystic-ovary-syndrome
Optional Mental Health ReferenceIf you want to support the section discussing anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life impacts:
Cîrstoiu, S. E., et al. (2023). Screening and diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome: Current evidence and recommendations. Women, 2(3).
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2024). Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Retrieved May 29, 2026, from https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos
Teede, H. J., Tay, C. T., Laven, J. J. E., Dokras, A., Moran, L. J., Piltonen, T. T., Costello, M. F., Boivin, J., Redman, L. M., Boyle, J. A., Norman, R. J., Mousa, A., Joham, A. E., International PCOS Network, Ee, C., & Avery, J. (2023). Recommendations from the 2023 International Evidence-Based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 108(10), 2447–2469. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgad463
Teede, H. J., Tay, C. T., Laven, J. J. E., Dokras, A., Moran, L. J., Piltonen, T. T., Costello, M. F., Boivin, J., Redman, L. M., Boyle, J. A., Norman, R. J., Mousa, A., Joham, A. E., & International PCOS Network. (2023). Recommendations from the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. European Journal of Endocrinology, 189(2), G43–G64. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvad096
World Health Organization. (2026). Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/polycystic-ovary-syndrome
Optional Mental Health ReferenceIf you want to support the section discussing anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life impacts:
Cîrstoiu, S. E., et al. (2023). Screening and diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome: Current evidence and recommendations. Women, 2(3).