PCOS

English

Noun

PCOS (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) Initialism of polycystic ovary syndrome.
    • 2024 January 31, Kristen Rogers, “Condition affecting at least 1 in 10 women linked with cognitive decline, study finds”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 24 November 2025:
      The chronic condition affects around 8% to 13% of women and girls of reproductive age worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but as many as 70% could be experiencing PCOS while undiagnosed.
    • 2025 June 22, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, “I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 October 2026:
      As many as one in 10 women have PCOS, a condition associated with hormonal disturbances that can range from weight gain, “unwanted” body hair and hair loss, to irregular periods and struggles to conceive children (including an increased risk of miscarriage).

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