,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ccf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #af1 #bjag   
,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,ms4 
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,isakson7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! s]i\sness ( ,polycy/ic     
,ov>y ,syndrome & express+ support = !  
designation ( ! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjah z
 ,polycy/ic ,ov>y ,syndrome ,aw>5ess    
,mon?4  ,:]eas ,polycy/ic ,ov>y         
,syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,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
 betwe5 #e1jjj1jjj & #aj1jjj1jjj wom5 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates are affect$ by ,,pcos2  
,:]eas ,,pcos c affect wom5 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$2 
,:]eas ,,pcos causes metabolic          
dysfunction & insul9 resi/ance1 :i* c   
lead to type #b diabetes1 c>diovascul>  
disease1 ob/ructive sleep apnea1        
nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1 &      
endometrial canc] at a "y adult age2    
,:]eas ,,pcos is ! mo/ common cause (   
female inf]tility2 ,:]eas ,,pcos 9      
pregnancy is associat$ ) 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--! lead+ cause (    

dea? among wom5--& h a #d to #g times   
high] risk ( exp]i5c+ a 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$iabetes be=e ! age ( #dj2
 ,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos may be at a high] 
risk = brea/ canc] & ov>ian canc]1 & h a
 #c times high] risk = develop+         
endometrial canc]1 comp>$ to wom5 :o d n
 h ,,pcos2 ,:]eas up to #hj p]c5t ( wom5
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,,pcos are         
ov]weight or h obesity2 ,:]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 ! heal?c>e sy/em ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates is ov] #d1cjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> dur+
 ! reproductive ye>s ( pati5ts2 ,:]eas t
 am\nt does n include ! co/s associat$ )
 ! treatm5t ( comorbidities1 includ+    
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           
significant insul9 resi/ance1 :i*       
affects up to #gj p]c5t ( wom5 ) ,,pcos1
 & g5etic pr$isposition2 & ,:]eas !re is
 no kn[n cure = ,,pcos3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 recognizes !       
s]i\sness ( ,polycy/ic ,ov>y ,syndrome  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolv+ clause z       
,,pcos72  7#b7 supports ! goals ( ,,pcos
 ,aw>5ess ,mon?--  7,a7 to increase     
aw>5ess (1 & education ab\t1 ,,pcos     
among ! g5]al public1 wom51 girls1 &    
heal?c>e pr(essionals2  7,b7 to improve 
diagnosis & treatm5t ( ,,pcos2  7,c7 to 
dissem9ate in=mation on diagnosis &     
treatm5t options = ,,pcos2 &  7,d7 to   
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$ges ! /ruggles affect+ all wom5 &
 girls resid+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are 

afflict$ ) ,,pcos2  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 ( ,,pcos  
,aw>5ess ,mon?4