United StatesSenate supports awareness and better care for polycystic ovary syndrome
The Senate backs September 2026 as an awareness month for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which affects women’s and girls’ hormones and overall health.
What it does
The Senate supports September 2026 as PCOS Awareness Month and education about the condition. States, territories, and local governments are encouraged to back those goals.
The Senate urges medical researchers and health care professionals to better understand PCOS and improve diagnosis and treatment for women and girls. It does not require action.
Argument forEncouraging education about PCOS could help women and girls understand the condition and ask health care professionals about diagnosis and treatment.
Argument againstBecause researchers and health care professionals are only urged to act, women and girls may see little change in diagnosis or treatment.
More detail
The Senate supports a month of public awareness about PCOS. The goals include teaching the public and health care professionals about PCOS and related health problems. States, territories, and local governments are encouraged, but not required, to support these goals. The supported awareness month is September 2026.
The Senate urges medical researchers and health care professionals to improve their understanding of PCOS. The goal is better research, diagnosis, and treatment for women and girls with PCOS. The request does not require these professionals to act.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5268-5269)Adopted
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