,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #die  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mr4  
,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,miss   
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,ms4     
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4 
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4    
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4    
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,lewis (         
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,ms4       
,fudge1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! s]i\sness (  
,polycy/ic ,ov>y ,syndrome 7,,pcos7 &   
express+ support = ! designation ( !    
mon? ( ,septemb] #bjag z ,,pcos ,aw>5ess
 ,mon?4  ,:]eas ,polycy/ic ,ov>y        
,syndrome 7,,pcos7 is a common heal?    
problem among wom5 & girls involv+ a    
hormonal imbalance2 ,:]eas !re is no    

univ]sal def9ition ( ,,pcos1 b rese>*]s 
e/imate t #e to #aj million wom5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates are affect$ by !          
condition2 ,:]eas ,,pcos c affect girls 
f ! onset ( pub]ty & ?r\gh\t ! rema9d] (
 _! lives2 ,:]eas ! symptoms ( ,,pcos   
include inf]tility1 irregul> or abs5t   
m5/rual p]iods1 acne1 weight ga91 ?9n+ (
 scalp hair1 excessive facial & body    
hair gr[?1 num]\s small ov>ian cy/s1    
pelvic pa91 & m5tal heal? problems2     
,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos h high] rates (    
psy*osocial disord]s1 includ+           
depression1 anxiety1 bipol> disord]1 &  
eat+ disord]s1 & are at great] risk =   
suicide2 ,:]eas adolesc5ts ) ,,pcos (t5 
are n diagnos$1 _m ( :om h metabolic    
dysfunction & insul9 resi/ance1 :i* c   
lead to type #b diabetes1 c>diovascul>  
disease1 ob/ructive sleep apnea1        
nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1 &      
endometrial canc] at a "y adult age2    
,:]eas ,,pcos is ! mo/ common cause (   
female inf]tility2 ,:]eas ,,pcos 9      
pregnancy is associat$ ) increas$ risk (

 ge/ational diabetes1 preeclampsia1     
pregnancy-induc$ hyp]t5sion1 pret]m     
deliv]y1 ces>ean deliv]y1 misc>riage1 & 
fetal & infant dea?2 ,:]eas wom5 )      
,,pcos are at increas$ risk ( develop+  
high blood pressure1 high *ole/]ol1     
/roke1 he>t disease 7! lead+ cause (    
dea? among wom571 & h a #d to #g times  
high] risk ( he>t attack comp>$ to wom5 
! same age :o d n h ,,pcos2 ,:]eas wom5 
) ,,pcos h a m ?an #ej p]c5t *ance (    
develop+ type #b diabetes or pr$iabetes 
be=e ! age ( #dj2 ,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos  
may be at a high] risk = brea/ canc] &  
ov>ian canc]1 & h a #c times high] risk 
= develop+ endometrial canc] comp>$ to  
wom5 :o d n h ,,pcos2 ,:]eas up to #hj  
p]c5t ( wom5 ) ,,pcos are ov]weight or  
obese2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #ej p]c5t (    
wom5 ) ,,pcos are undiagnos$1 & _m rema9
 undiagnos$ until !y exp]i5ce f]tility  
difficulties or develop type #b diabetes
 or o!r c>diometabolic disord]s2 ,:]eas 
! co/s involv$ ) ! diagnosis & managem5t
 ( ,,pcos to ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal?c>e   

sy/em is ov] #d4c billion a ye> dur+    
pati5ts' reproductive ye>s1 n includ+ ! 
co/s associat$ ) ! treatm5t ( any       
comorbidities1 includ+ diabetes1 high   
blood pressure1 sleep apnea1            
nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1        
c>diovascul> disease1 obesity1 & canc]2 
,:]eas ! cause ( ,,pcos is unkn[n1 b    
rese>*]s h f\nd /rong l9ks to a g5etic  
pr$isposition1 & significant insul9     
resi/ance1 :i* affects up to #gj p]c5t (
 wom5 ) ,,pcos2 & ,:]eas !re is no kn[n 
cure = ,,pcos3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! s]i\sness ( ,polycy/ic     
,ov>y ,syndrome 7,,pcos72  7#b7 supports
 ! goals & ideals ( ,,pcos ,aw>5ess     
,mon?1 :i* are to-- 7,a7 increase       
aw>5ess (1 & education ab\t1 ! disord]  
among ! g5]al public1 wom51 girls1 &    
heal?c>e pr(essionals2  7,b7 improve    
diagnosis & treatm5t ( ! disord]2  7,c7 
dissem9ate in=mation on diagnosis &     
treatm5t options2 &  7,d7 improve       
quality ( life & outcomes = wom5 & girls

 ) ,,pcos2  7#c7 recognizes ! ne$ =     
fur!r rese>*1 improv$ treatm5t & c>e    
options1 & = a cure = ,,pcos2  7#d7     
ackn[l$ges ! /ruggles affect+ all wom5 &
 girls afflict$ ) ,,pcos resid+ )9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 urges m$ical       
rese>*]s & heal?c>e pr(essionals to     
advance _! und]/&+ ( ,,pcos 9 ord] to   
rese>*1 diagnose1 & provide assi/ance to
 wom5 & girls ) ,,pcos2 &  7#f7         
enc\rages ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &         
localities to support ! goals & ideals (
 ,,pcos ,aw>5ess ,mon?4