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Lawmakers hear push to make September PCOS awareness month to boost diagnosis, maternal care
Summary
Advocates, medical nonprofits and patients urged the committee to designate September as PCOS Awareness Month to drive earlier diagnosis, improved maternal-care counseling and education for adolescents; bill previously received favorable committee action in earlier sessions.
Witnesses testified in support of H.3392 / S.2173 to designate September as PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) Awareness Month in the Commonwealth, saying a state observance would raise diagnosis rates, drive earlier intervention, and focus attention on maternal and adolescent health needs.
Advocates said PCOS affects roughly one in 10 women and that many cases go undiagnosed for years. “According to the World Health Organization up to 70…
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