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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Pauline McDonagh Hull,Jamie Benham and Robyn Vettese

The underdiagnosed and undertreated condition putting women’s health at risk

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that affects ovaries, periods and fertility in about one in 10 Canadian women.

Different from ovarian cysts, PCOS is associated with infertility, pregnancy complications, heart disease and a general decreased quality of life, and yet fewer than half of those affected even know they have it.

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