,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ccf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#af1 #bjag ,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1   
,mr4 ,perdue1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4       
,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4        
,feinstein1 and ,mr4 ,isakson7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
referred to the ,committee on ,health1  
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,recognizing the          
seriousness of ,polycystic ,ovary       
,syndrome and expressing support for the
 designation of the month of ,september 
#bjah as ,polycystic ,ovary ,syndrome   
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas ,polycystic
 ,ovary ,syndrome 7referred to in this  
preamble as ,,pcos7 is a common health  
problem among women and girls involving 
a hormonal imbalance2 ,whereas there is 
no universal definition of ,,pcos1 but  
researchers estimate that between       
#e1jjj1jjj and #aj1jjj1jjj women in the 
,united ,states are affected by ,,pcos2 
,whereas ,,pcos can affect women from   

the onset of puberty and throughout the 
remainder of their lives2 ,whereas the  
symptoms of ,,pcos include infertility1 
irregular or absent menstrual periods1  
acne1 weight gain1 thinning scalp hair1 
excessive facial and body hair growth1  
numerous small ovarian cysts1 pelvic    
pain1 and mental health problems2       
,whereas women with ,,pcos have higher  
rates of psychosocial disorders1        
including depression1 anxiety1 bipolar  
disorder1 and eating disorders1 and are 
at greater risk for suicide2 ,whereas   
adolescents with ,,pcos often are not   
diagnosed2 ,whereas ,,pcos causes       
metabolic dysfunction and insulin       
resistance1 which can lead to type #b   
diabetes1 cardiovascular disease1       
obstructive sleep apnea1 nonalcoholic   
fatty liver disease1 and endometrial    
cancer at a young adult age2 ,whereas   
,,pcos is the most common cause of      
female infertility2 ,whereas ,,pcos in  
pregnancy is associated with increased  
risk of gestational diabetes1           

preeclampsia1 pregnancy-induced         
hypertension1 preterm delivery1 cesarean
 delivery1 miscarriage1 and fetal and   
infant death2 ,whereas women with ,,pcos
 are at increased risk of developing    
high blood pressure1 high cholesterol1  
stroke1 heart disease--the leading cause
 of death among women--and have a #d to 
#g times higher risk of experiencing a  
heart attack compared to women of the   
same age who do not have ,,pcos2        
,whereas women with ,,pcos have a more  
than #ej percent chance of developing   
type #b diabetes or prediabetes before  
the age of #dj2 ,whereas women with     
,,pcos may be at a higher risk for      
breast cancer and ovarian cancer1 and   
have a #c times higher risk for         
developing endometrial cancer1 compared 
to women who do not have ,,pcos2        
,whereas up to #hj percent of women in  
the ,united ,states with ,,pcos are     
overweight or have obesity2 ,whereas an 
estimated #ej percent of women with     
,,pcos are undiagnosed1 and many remain 

undiagnosed until they experience       
fertility difficulties or develop type  
#b diabetes or other cardiometabolic    
disorders2 ,whereas the costs involved  
with the diagnosis and management of    
,,pcos to the healthcare system of the  
,united ,states is over #d1cjj1jjj1jjj  
per year during the reproductive years  
of patients2 ,whereas that amount does  
not include the costs associated with   
the treatment of comorbidities1         
including high blood pressure1 sleep    
apnea1 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease1
 cardiovascular disease1 obesity1 and   
cancer2 ,whereas the cause of ,,pcos is 
unknown1 but researchers have found     
strong links to significant insulin     
resistance1 which affects up to #gj     
percent of women with ,,pcos1 and       
genetic predisposition2 and ,whereas    
there is no known cure for ,,pcos3 ,now1
 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 recognizes the seriousness of      
,polycystic ,ovary ,syndrome 7referred  
to in this resolving clause as ,,pcos72 

7#b7 supports the goals of ,,pcos       
,awareness ,month--  7,a7 to increase   
awareness of1 and education about1      
,,pcos among the general public1 women1 
girls1 and healthcare professionals2    
7,b7 to improve diagnosis and treatment 
of ,,pcos2  7,c7 to disseminate         
information on diagnosis and treatment  
options for ,,pcos2 and  7,d7 to improve
 the quality of life and outcomes for   
women and girls with ,,pcos2  7#c7      
recognizes the need for further         
research1 improved treatment and care   
options1 and a cure for ,,pcos2  7#d7   
acknowledges the struggles affecting all
 women and girls residing within the    
,united ,states who are afflicted with  
,,pcos2  7#e7 urges medical researchers 
and healthcare professionals to advance 
their understanding of ,,pcos in order  
to research1 diagnose1 and provide      
assistance to women and girls with      
,,pcos2 and  7#f7 encourages ,states1   
territories1 and localities to support  
the goals of ,,pcos ,awareness ,month4