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Devashna Gupta

Devashna Gupta

Medical Director and CREI-certified fertility specialist at Repromed New Zealand, and gynaecologist at Auckland Gynaecology Group.

Jul 28, 2026

22:39
And then what would you tell her regarding her worries about fertility in relation to having PCOS? Is that a common problem for women? Are there any things that make it more likely to be a challenge for certain people with certain PCOS phenotypes? What would be your approach to that?
22:54
Yeah, so PCOS, once again, I'd reassure her that it is common, sort of probably one of the most common causes of irregular cycles and ovulatory causes of infertility.
23:04
We always talk about weight management as one of the crucial first steps in managing this.
23:10
And they say even a 5% body weight reduction might find resumption of normal cycles.
23:16
And then we talk to her about how she can manage this.
23:19
If PCOS is confirmed, it is a lifelong diagnosis.
23:23
And what you need to manage is the phenomena or the stigma associated with that.
27:12
Do you have any suggestions or things that we could be doing differently in primary care to help reduce these inequities?

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