PCOS THE SILENT EPIDEMIC Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a serious genetic, hormone, metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects women. PCOS can lead to lifelong complications; infertility; anxiety, depression and other psychosocial disorders; ; severe hair and skin issues; endometrial cancer; type 2 ; cardiovascular disease; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and other life-threatening conditions.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE BIPARTISAN PCOS AWARENESS MONTH RESOLUTION AND BICAMERAL CONGRESSIONAL PCOS CAUCUS

PCOS AFFECTS 10-15% of of % 50women with PCOS become WOMEN PCOS IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF diabetic Before INFERTILITY Age 40 IN WOMEN

WOMEN WITH PCOS ARE economic Burden $ 50% of 4.3 Billion WOMEN WITH Estimated annual cost to the 2X PCOS ARE GOING American healthcare system to diagnose and MORE LIKELY TO BE UNDIAGNOSED OR treat women with PCOS HOSPITALIZED MISDIAGNOSED

PCOS in pregnancy is WOMEN WITH PCOS ARE associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced MORE3 LIKELYX TO DEVELOP hypertension, preterm delivery, cesarean ENDOMETRIAL Limited PCOS awareness is delivery, miscarriage, and CANCER hurting military familes, fetal and infant death. servicewomen and verterans.

FOR RESEARCH SOURCES pcoschallenge.org/sources COSPONSOR PCOS RESOLUTION H.RES.864

• A Resolution to designate September 2018 as PCOS Awareness Month passed the U.S. Senate in December 2017 (S.Res.336). The same Resolution has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res.864) by VIEW VIDEO - bit.ly/pcos-video Congressman David Scott (GA-13). The Resolution was introduced with 37 original cosponsors. JOIN THE BICAMERAL CONGRESSIONAL PCOS CAUCUS • Thank you to the U.S. Senate for passing S.Res.336. Members of the U.S. House • The Caucus will serve as a bipartisan of Representatives, please cosponsor educational forum for legislators and H.Res.864. their staff to work with the patient • By passing this Resolution, Members community, researchers, healthcare will ensure PCOS has its own health experts and Congressional colleagues observance, and they will help spread to understand and address challenges awareness about PCOS, which affects women with PCOS are facing. up to 15% of women in the U.S. and is a leading cause of infertility and type 2 • Caucus members will promote bipartisan diabetes. legislative and policy solutions that help drive optimal health outcomes for • PCOS is a life-long health condition. women, girls and servicewomen with Raising awareness about the disorder PCOS; reduce the economic burden of will help with earlier diagnosis and the disorder; and address gaps in PCOS intervention, reduce patients’ health risks, research, education, treatment and care. encourage more research and improve access to care.

To cosponsor H.Res.864 and/or to join the Bicameral Congressional PCOS Caucus, please contact [email protected] in Rep. David Scott’s Office.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PCOS Contact Sasha Ottey, Executive Director PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association [email protected] or (404) 855-7244