What’s thought to be the most common women’s endocrine disorder in the world has a “significantly higher than expected” disease burden in Australia, new research has revealed.

Published on Wednesday in Frontiers in Reproductive Health , the peer-reviewed study found that the global burden of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – a complex hormonal condition that can mimic other conditions and increase the risk of reduced fertility – grew by 28 per cent from 1990 to 2021. Predictive models suggest that will increase in the next two decades if no action is taken.

Much about PCOS and its broad spectrum of symptoms, which include mood swings, weight gain, irregular or absent periods and more, is a mystery to many health professionals.

Treatment is largely based on lifestyle adjustmen

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