Women with hormone condition face four times higher heart disease risk, study finds

• New research indicates women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) have a four times higher risk of developing heart disease .
• The study, published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health, analyzed health insurance data from over 400,000 women with PMOS.
• This elevated risk persisted even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
• Researchers emphasize the need for improved physician education and patient awareness regarding cardiovascular disease risk in PMOS to facilitate early preventive interventions.
• PMOS, formerly known as polycystic ovarian syndrome ( PCOS ), affects millions of women and is often underdiagnosed, with health bodies now recommending annual monitoring.

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Common health condition could increase heart disease risk in women