Bodily Autonomy & Identity Rights
IN THIS SERIES
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome affects millions of people with ovaries, yet most can’t explain what it is. Many don’t recognize the symptoms, the risks, or the lifelong impact it can have. This educational series is here to change that.
We’ve gathered the facts, the science, and the stories to help demystify PCOS and spotlight the medical, emotional, and financial toll it takes on real people every day. From underdiagnosis to underfunding, PCOS is often ignored by the systems meant to support us.
This series was created with care for everyone navigating PCOS, trying to understand it, or advocating for better research, better care, and a better future.
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Period Poverty & Access
State of the Period 2023
Thinx & PERIOD.
https://www.thinx.com/blogs/periodical/state-of-the-period-2023PERIOD.org – Period Poverty & Policy
https://www.period.org/periodpoverty
https://www.period.org/advocacyTampon Tax
Alliance for Period Supplies – Tampon Tax Data
https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/tampon-taxWorkplace Inequity
Cleveland Clinic – Menstrual Cramps Statistics
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-to-know-about-menstrual-crampsDays for Girls – Menstrual Leave Policies
https://www.daysforgirls.org/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-menstrual-leave-policies-in-the-workplace-what-organizations-should-knowPCOS & Reproductive Health Funding
BMC Women’s Health – PCOS Research Funding Disparities
https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-022-01734-wNIH Funding Estimates for Women’s Health Research
https://report.nih.gov/funding/categorical-spending
(Navigate to "Reproductive Health" and "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome")Economic Cost of PCOS
Endocrine Society – Cost of PCOS in the U.S.
https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2022/cost-of-mental-health-disorders-linked-with-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-almost-%246-billion-in-2021Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Azziz, R. (2020). Health Care–Related Economic Burden of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the United States: Past, Present, and Future.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34546364