Debate Over Misleading Name of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

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Many experts and women living with the disease say the name polycystic ovary syndrome is reductive and misleading More than one in 10 women of reproductive age have a hormonal disorder which can have wide-ranging health effects, including on metabolism, skin, mental health and the reproductive and cardiovascular systems. Despite these diverse symptoms, the condition is known as polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS. It is a name many experts and those living with the disease says is reductive an...

By Guardian community team