Polycystic ovary syndrome

World Health Organization (2026)

PCOS affects an estimated 10 to 13 per cent of reproductive-aged women; up to 70 per cent of affected women worldwide do not know they have it.

PCOS affects an estimated 10 to 13 per cent of reproductive-aged women; up to 70 per cent of affected women worldwide do not know they have it.

Written from the full text read 2026-10-15.

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fact sheet, dated 22 January 2026. Full text read: PCOS affects an estimated 10 to 13 per cent of reproductive-aged women; up to 70 per cent of affected women worldwide do not know they have it.