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NEW PCOS STUDY looking at prevalence, incidence and years lived with disability due to polycystic ovary syndrome in 204 countries and territories has been published

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Study looks at global, regional and national burden of PCOS by age and socio-demographic index.
It focuses on years of healthy life lost due to PCOS or any associated disabilities. The study spans time period 1990 - 2019.
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#Thread September is PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) Awareness Month!
The patriarchal gender bias in healthcare care practice and medicinal research has a negative impact on our well-being!
The impact is huge and diverse! People living with PCOS find it challenging to navigate through the bias that distorts research, diagnosis, and treatment. According to research, PCOS is fast becoming a modern epidemic, especially in Asia.
So what is it? PCOS is a common endocrine disorder that affects people with ovaries, with 20-25% womxn in India and around 1 in 10 womxn worldwide affected by it.
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