,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cag  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ah1 #bjai,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1   
,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4        
,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4       
,fischer1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1
 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4   
,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,peters1 and ,ms4    
,rosen7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,recognizing the seriousness of         
polycystic ovary syndrome 7,,pcos7 and  
expressing support for the designation  
of ,september #bjai as ,,pcos ,awareness
 ,month4  ,whereas polycystic ovary     
syndrome 7in this preamble referred to  
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 the     
condition2 ,whereas1 according to a     
#bjjd study1 the annual burden of ,,pcos
 in the ,united ,states is an estimated 
#d1cfj1jjj1jjj1 and this figure pertains
 to only the reproductive years of women
 and does not consider the cost of other
 comorbidities1 including obstetrical   
complications1 or the cost of metabolic 
morbidities in post-menopause or        
adolescence2 ,whereas ,,pcos can affect 
girls at 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 of 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 diagnosed1 and many
 have 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 and heart disease 7the leading  
cause of death among women72 ,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 their risk for  

developing endometrial cancer is #c     
times higher than women who do not have 
,,pcos2 ,whereas research has found     
genetic evidence of a causal link       
between depression and ,,pcos2 ,whereas 
research has indicated ,,pcos shares a  
genetic architecture with metabolic     
traits1 as evidenced by genetic         
correlations between ,,pcos and obesity1
 fasting insulin1 type #b diabetes1     
lipid levels1 and coronary artery       
disease2 ,whereas adolescents with      
,,pcos are at markedly increased risk   
for type #b diabetes1 fatty liver       
disease1 and heart disease2 ,whereas    
,,pcos negatively alters metabolic      
function independent of1 but exacerbated
 by1 an increased body mass index       
7,,bmi72 ,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 cause of ,,pcos is unknown1

 but researchers have found strong links
 to a genetic predisposition and        
significant insulin resistance1 which   
affects up to #gj percent of women with 
,,pcos2 and ,whereas there is no known  
cure for ,,pcos3 ,now1 therefore1 be it 
,that the ,senate--  7#a7 recognizes    
polycystic ovary syndrome 7in this      
resolution referred to as ,,pcos7 as a  
serious disorder that impacts many      
aspects of health1 including            
cardiometabolic1 reproductive1 and      
mental health1 and quality of life2     
7#b7 expresses support for the          
designation of ,september #bjai as      
,,pcos ,awareness ,month2  7#c7 supports
 the goals and ideals of ,,pcos         
,awareness ,month1 which are--  7,a7 to 
increase awareness of1 and education    
about1 ,,pcos and its connection to     
comorbidities1 such as type #b diabetes1
 endometrial cancer1 cardiovascular     
disease1 nonalcoholic fatty liver       
disease1 and mental health disorders1   
among the general public1 women1 girls1 

and health care professionals2  7,b7 to 
improve diagnosis and treatment of      
,,pcos2  7,c7 to disseminate information
 on diagnosis1 treatment1 and management
 of ,,pcos1 including prevention of     
comorbidities such as type #b diabetes1 
endometrial cancer1 cardiovascular      
disease1 nonalcoholic fatty liver       
disease1 and eating disorders2 and  7,d7
 to improve quality of life and outcomes
 for women and girls with ,,pcos2  7#d7 
recognizes the need for further         
research1 improved treatment and care   
options1 and a cure for ,,pcos2  7#e7   
acknowledges the struggles affecting all
 women and girls afflicted with ,,pcos  
in the ,united ,states2  7#f7 urges     
medical researchers and health care     
professionals to advance their          
understanding of ,,pcos to improve      
research1 diagnosis1 and treatment of   
,,pcos for women and girls2 and  7#g7   
encourages ,states1 territories1 and    
localities to support the goals and     
ideals of ,,pcos ,awareness ,month4