Shahab Minassian, MD Joins PCOS Challenge to Spread Infertility Awareness

ATLANTA - April 24, 2014 - PRLog -- This week on the PCOS Challenge radio show, host Sasha Ottey will interview fertility specialist, Dr. Shahab Minassian about infertility in women with PCOS, and speak about options that women have to improve their reproductive health.

Dr. Shahab Minassian is Section Chief for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center and is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a Reproductive Endocrinologist. He is currently also on staff as a fertility specialist at Women's Clinic, Ltd. He has over 25 years of experience in the field and has treated thousands of patients for infertility. Dr. Minassian is former Co-Director of the nationally recognized Center for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at Drexel and a founding member of the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society. He is an acknowledged PCOS expert with special expertise in the relationship between infertility and PCOS.

“Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a leading cause of female infertility,” says Sasha Ottey. "With this being Infertility Awareness Week, it is important to spread awareness about the disease and educate people about managing, preserving or improving fertility."

Listeners can tune into a live stream of the radio show on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 6:30 PM EST at BlogTalkRadio.com/pcoschallenge or listen to an archive recording of the show anytime at http://www.pcos.tv.

About the PCOS Challenge Radio show

The PCOS Challenge radio show is hosted by Sasha Ottey, Founder and Executive Director of PCOS Challenge, Inc. The radio show is designed to inform people about PCOS and other related diseases and conditions. PCOS is a complex hormonal, metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects more than one in ten women. It is the primary cause of infertility in women and a precursor for other serious conditions including obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Experts interviewed on the PCOS Challenge radio show provide advice, support and their insight to help women overcome their PCOS symptoms and live healthier lives. Support for the PCOS Challenge radio show is provided in part by NVN Therapeutics, makers of Glucorien PCOS—medical food for the dietary management of polycystic ovary syndrome.

About PCOS Challenge

PCOS Challenge, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It is one of the largest PCOS support organizations for women worldwide with over 20,000 members. The organization provides multimedia support for women with PCOS through television and radio programming, a magazine publication, educational workshops and online and offline support networks. For more information about PCOS Challenge, Inc. and how to get involved as a sponsor, donor or volunteer, visit http://www.pcoschallenge.org and http://www.pcoschallenge.com.