PRINTER'S NO. 2024
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
380
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, HENNESSEY, BIZZARRO, RYAN, KINSEY,
PICKETT, HANBIDGE, READSHAW, KORTZ, SCHLOSSBERG, HILL-EVANS,
YOUNGBLOOD, BROWN, MILLARD, DiGIROLAMO, CALTAGIRONE, NEILSON,
LONGIETTI, McNEILL, DeLUCA AND SCHWEYER, JUNE 6, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 6, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2019 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
childbearing 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
years with symptoms such as irregular or absent menstrual
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