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Women welcome annual check for debilitating condition27 minutes agoShehnaz Khanin BirminghamBBCNeelam Heera-Shergill founded charity Cysters to provide support she felt was missing after her diagnosisWhen Neelam Heera-Shergill was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at the age of 18, she feared it could one day stop her becoming a mother. "I'm never going to have children. That's it, my life is over," she said. The condition affects about one in eight women in the UK, yet despite its broad impact on health and wellbeing, Neelam, from Birmingham, said she was left with little understanding of what her diagnosis really meant. It is one of the reasons she supports the decision to rename PCOS to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) earlier this year, alongside a recommendation for annual health checks to improve diagnosis and long-term care. For Neelam, finding out she had the condition sent her into what she described as a "rabbit hole" of fear and uncertainty. Not long after beginning university, she started experiencing irregular and painful periods, thinning hair, weight gain and exhaustion.

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We’re sharing this article early to provide faster access to peer-reviewed, accepted research. It is citable and carries a permanent DOI. This version is subject to further edits and will be replaced automatically by the final Version of Record. All legal disclaimers apply. AbstractSpinal tumors constitute a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that may lead to neurological deficits, pain, and functional impairment. Beyond tumor biology and oncological treatment, patients’ quality of life (QoL) is shaped by psychosocial adaptation, yet early postoperative data are limited. This study evaluated QoL, functional independence, illness acceptance, and perceived social support three months after spinal tumor surgery to characterize early recovery needs. Sixty-seven patients were evaluated using four standardized instruments: the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), Zimet’s Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (I-ADL), and the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS).