Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2019 as “PCOS Awareness Month”.

H. Res. 146 · 116th Congress · Feb 25, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2019 as PCOS Awareness Month.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

recognizes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as a serious disorder that impacts many aspects of health, including cardiometabolic, reproductive, and mental health as well as quality of life;

(2)

supports the goals and ideals of PCOS Awareness Month, which are to—

(A)

increase awareness of, and education about, PCOS and its connection to comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, endometrial cancer, cardiovascular disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and mental health disorders among the general public, women, girls, and health care professionals;

(B)

improve diagnosis and treatment of the disorder;

(C)

disseminate information on PCOS diagnosis, treatment, and management including prevention of comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, endometrial cancer, cardiovascular disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and eating disorders; and

(D)

improve quality of life and outcomes for women and girls with PCOS;

(3)

recognizes the need for further research, improved treatment and care options, and a cure for PCOS;

(4)

acknowledges the struggles affecting all women and girls afflicted with PCOS residing within the United States;

(5)

urges medical researchers and health care professionals to advance their understanding of PCOS in order to research, diagnose, and provide assistance to women and girls with PCOS; and

(6)

encourages States, territories, and localities to support the goals and ideals of PCOS Awareness Month.

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Feb 25, 2019viewing Introduced in House Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Engel, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Peters, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Foster, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Lofgren, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Speier, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cisneros, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. Beatty) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2019 as “PCOS Awareness Month”.

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