,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #chd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4    
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & 
,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 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] #bjbc z ,,pcos  
,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 ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion e/imates 
t betwe5 #f & #ab p]c5t ( wom5 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are affect$ by !          
condition2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjbc   
/udy1 ! annual burd5 ( ,,pcos 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates is e/imat$ to be 9 excess (     
#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & ?is e/imate does n   
include-- 7#a7 ! co/ ( all comorbidities
 9 po/-m5opause or adolesc5ce2 or  7#b7 
indirect & intangible co/s relat$ to !  
disord]2 ,:]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 (    
m5tal heal? disord]s1 includ+           
depression1 anxiety1 bipol> disord]1 &  
eat+ disord]s1 & are at great] risk =   
suicide2 ,:]eas adolesc5ts ) ,,pcos (t5 
are n diagnos$1 & _m h metabolic        
dysfunction & insul9 resi/ance1 :i* c   
lead to type #b diabetes1 c>diovascul>  
disease1 ob/ructive sleep apnea1        
nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1 he>t   
disease1 & endometrial canc] at a "y    
adult age2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #ej p]c5t (

 wom5 ) ,,pcos are undiagnos$ & _m rema9
 undiagnos$ until !y exp]i5ce f]tility  
difficulties or develop type #b diabetes
 or o!r c>diometabolic disord]s2 ,:]eas 
,,pcos is "o ( ! mo/ common causes (    
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$iabetes be=e ! age ( 
#dj2 ,:]eas ,,pcos may be associat$ )   
increas$ risk = brea/ canc] & ov>ian    
canc]1 & ! risk ( develop+ endometrial  
canc] is #d times high] ?an = wom5 :o d 
n h ,,pcos2 ,:]eas rese>* has f\nd an   
association 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 ,,pcos negatively alt]s 
metabolic function indep5d5t (1 b       
exac]bat$ by1 an increas$ body mass     
index 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,bmi72     
,:]eas ! cause ( ,,pcos is unkn[n1 b    
rese>*]s h f\nd /rong l9ks to a g5etic  
pr$isposition & significant insul9      
resi/ance1 :i* affects up to #gj p]c5t (
 wom5 ) ,,pcos2 & ,:]eas !re is no kn[n 
cure = ,,pcos3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes polycy/ic ov>y 
syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution 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] #bjbc 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$ges ! /ruggles affect+ all wom5 &
 girls :o h ,,pcos 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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