Cooney discusses PMOS treatment and weight management with Women’s Health

Laura Cooney, MD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, spoke with Women’s Health for a recent story about PMOS treatment and weight management. 

In “Women’s Health Just Teamed Up With Equip to Research How Weight Bias Impacts PMOS Patients. The Data Is Concerning,” Cooney discussed the relationship between weight and PMOS, the mental health factors that can affect patients, and how weight-focused care can impact the patient-provider relationship:

“If it takes someone three years to get diagnosed and they feel like people are focusing on weight and not focusing on their other issues or they feel like they’re just putting a Band-Aid over their symptoms, they can lose trust in the health care system completely.”

Read the whole article here. 

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Tina Lee