,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,ms4  
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4      
,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4 ,book]1     
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1
 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,van  
,holl51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 
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 7,,pcos7 &      
express+ support = ! designation (      
,septemb] #bjbj z ,,pcos ,aw>5ess ,mon?4
  ,:]eas polycy/ic ov>y syndrome 79 ?is 
preamble ref]r$ to 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 ! condition2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to a #bjjd /udy1 ! annual burd5 ( ,,pcos

 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an e/imat$        
#d1cfj1jjj1jjj1 & ?is figure p]ta9s to  
only ! reproductive ye>s ( wom5 & does n
 consid] ! co/ ( o!r comorbidities1     
includ+ ob/etrical complications1 or !  
co/ ( metabolic morbidities 9           
po/-m5opause or adolesc5ce2 ,:]eas      
,,pcos c affect girls at ! 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 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     
wom572 ,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos h a m ?an   
#ej p]c5t *ance ( develop+ type #b      
diabetes or pr$iabetes be=e ! age ( #dj2
 ,:]eas wom5 ) ,,pcos may be at a high] 
risk = brea/ canc] & ov>ian canc]1 & _! 
risk = develop+ endometrial canc] is #c 
times high] ?an wom5 :o d n h ,,pcos2   
,:]eas rese>* has f\nd g5etic evid5ce ( 
a causal l9k betwe5 depression & ,,pcos2
 ,:]eas rese>* has indicat$ ,,pcos %>es 
a g5etic ar*itecture ) metabolic traits1
 z evid5c$ by g5etic correlations betwe5
 ,,pcos & obesity1 fa/+ insul91 type #b 
diabetes1 lipid levels1 & coron>y art]y 

disease2 ,:]eas adolesc5ts ) ,,pcos are 
at m>k$ly increas$ risk = type #b       
diabetes1 fatty liv] disease1 & he>t    
disease2 ,:]eas ,,pcos negatively alt]s 
metabolic function indep5d5t (1 b       
exac]bat$ by1 an increas$ body mass     
index 7,,bmi72 ,:]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 ! cause ( ,,pcos is    
unkn[n1 b rese>*]s h f\nd /rong l9ks to 
a g5etic pr$isposition & significant    
insul9 resi/ance1 :i* affects up to #gj 
p]c5t ( wom5 ) ,,pcos2 & ,:]eas !re is  
no kn[n cure = ,,pcos3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes polycy/ic 
ov>y syndrome 79 ?is resolution ref]r$  
to z ,,pcos7 z a s]i\s disord] t impacts
 _m aspects ( heal?1 includ+            
c>diometabolic1 reproductive1 & m5tal   
heal?1 & quality ( life2  7#b7 expresses
 support = ! designation ( ,septemb]    
#bjbj z ,,pcos ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#c7    

supports ! goals & ideals ( ,,pcos      
,aw>5ess ,mon?1 :i* are-- 7,a7 to       
increase aw>5ess (1 & education ab\t1   
,,pcos & its connection to              
comorbidities1 su* z type #b diabetes1  
endometrial canc]1 c>diovascul> disease1
 nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1 &     
m5tal heal? disord]s1 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 diagnosis1      
treatm5t1 & managem5t ( ,,pcos1 includ+ 
prev5tion ( comorbidities su* z type #b 
diabetes1 endometrial canc]1            
c>diovascul> disease1 nonalcoholic fatty
 liv] disease1 & eat+ disord]s2 &  7,d7 
to improve quality ( life & outcomes =  
wom5 & girls ) ,,pcos2  7#d7 recognizes 
! ne$ = fur!r rese>*1 improv$ treatm5t &
 c>e options1 & a cure = ,,pcos2  7#e7  
ackn[l$ges ! /ruggles affect+ all wom5 &
 girls afflict$ ) ,,pcos 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#f7 urges m$ical rese>*]s &   
heal? c>e pr(essionals to advance _!    

und]/&+ ( ,,pcos to improve rese>*1     
diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( ,,pcos = wom5 & 
girls2 &  7#g7 enc\rages ,/ates1        
t]ritories1 & localities to support !   
goals & ideals ( ,,pcos ,aw>5ess ,mon?4