PRINTER'S NO. 1932
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
380
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, HENNESSEY, VAZQUEZ, TOOHIL, BIZZARRO,
CRUZ, PASHINSKI, BOBACK, MURT, CALTAGIRONE, READSHAW,
SCHLOSSBERG, SOLOMON, DRISCOLL, R. BROWN, BAKER, ROZZI,
WATSON, SNYDER, LONGIETTI, V. BROWN, McNEILL, PETRI, KINSEY,
DAVIS, GOODMAN, MILLARD, KAVULICH, MARSICO, WARREN, D. COSTA,
NEILSON AND HILL-EVANS, JUNE 7, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 7, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2017 as "Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a hormonal disorder
that affects approximately 5 million women in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, One of the leading causes of infertility, polycystic
ovarian syndrome affects approximately 1 in 10 women of child-
bearing age; and
WHEREAS, Polycystic ovarian syndrome is defined as the
presence of cysts on the ovaries combined with the absence of
ovulation; and
WHEREAS, While the cause of polycystic ovarian syndrome is
unknown, most experts believe that several factors, including
genetics, could play a role; and
WHEREAS, Polycystic ovarian syndrome can begin in the teenage
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