Mental health in PCOS

Current Leadership

SIG Chair: Dr Uday Thanawala
Co - Chair: Dr. Chandrika Anand
Member Dr. Sarita Bhalerao

Key Initiatives

• Highlight the prevalence of mental health issues in PCOS through data-driven advocacy.
• Engage with healthcare professionals through workshops, webinars, and training, to ensure mental health is acknowledged as a core aspect of PCOS management.
• Develop and disseminate standardized mental health screening protocols for PCOS patients
• Encourage early intervention
• Provide simple resources with the clinicians for stress management of patients, and to recognise severe cases which need to be referred to Mental Health Specialist.

Infertility

Current Leadership:

SIG Chair: Dr. Kanthi Bansal

Members:

• Dr. Vyjayanthi Srinivasan
• Dr. Sonai Malik
• Dr. Prerna Shinde
• Dr. Sushma Baxi
• Dr. Lipika Moharana
• Dr. Binal Shah

Key Initiatives

• Educational Seminars, Webinars and Workshops
• Google Surveys in the topics related to Infertility & PCOS
• Research Papers
• Combined work/sessions with Public Awareness
• Committee, Research & Nutrition Committees
• Hosting patient awareness camps to educate on infertility associated with PCOS
• Psychological support sessions for patients struggling with infertility

Non-Communicable Diseases

Current Leadership:

SIG Chair: Dr. Sabahat Rasool

Members:

• Dr. Zeel Shah
• Dr. Lipika Moharana
• Dr. Riddhi Desai

Mission

To educate patients and doctors about long term unhealthy consequences of PCOS

Activities planned:

• Webinars
• Patient education reels and short videos on social media
• To plan a full session on chronic diseases during the annual conference

Public Awareness

Current leadership

SIG Chair: Dr. Shobhana Patted
Co - Chair: Ms. Ruby Sound
Member: Dr. Sabahat Rasool

Mission and focus area:

Our mission is to bridge the knowledge gap by providing accurate, evidence-based information on PCOS. Our awareness programs, focus on educating young women about the importance of early detection, lifestyle management, and mental well-being. Key area of emphasis include nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management and mental well-being.

We aim to empower individuals to take proactive steps toward managing PCOS, improving their overall health and quality of life.

Key Initiatives

Till date, awareness sessions have reached 4,500 students across Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. This year, we aim to educate 50,000 young women through wider collaborations and invite members to support this mission.

Dermatology

Current Leadership:

SIG Chair: Dr. Gulrez Tyebkhan

Members:

• Dr. Preeta Yadav
• Dr. Meghana Phiske
• Dr. Sangeeta Velaskar

Key Initiatives and Activities:

We plan to create awareness amongst the community.

Clinical Research

Current Leadership:

SIG Chair: Dr. Padma Rekha Jirge

Members:

• Dr. Duru Shah
• Dr. Shashank Joshi
• Dr. Madhuri Patil
• Dr. Sujata Kar
• Dr. Sabahat Rasool
• Dr. Gulrez Tyebkhan
• Dr. Aditi Trivedi
• Dr. Aishwarya Nupur

Key Initiatives and Activities:

• The committee is evaluating submitted projects and proposal/s with a view to recommend funding for selected projects.
• We are also creating and assisting members of the society to conduct surveys for a better understanding of specific areas of PCOS.

Nutrition

Current Leadership

SIG Chair: Ruby Sound

Objective & Scope

The SIG on Nutrition aims to advance nutrition science in PCOS care, fostering research, education, collaboration, and patient support to improve outcomes.

• Promote Evidence-Based Nutrition: Establish guidelines, develop dietary resources and support research.
• Enhance Awareness & Education: Conduct educational programs, organize webinars/ meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts.
• Facilitate Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Integrate nutrition with endocrinology, gynaecology, and lifestyle interventions.
• Community Engagement & Patient Support: Develop patient-friendly tools in different languages, create awareness among patients. Develop patient-friendly handbooks and multilingual easy-to-make recipe books.
• Social Media & Outreach: Sharing knowledge about nutrition on various social media platforms