Women with hormone condition face four times higher heart disease risk, study finds
- New research indicates women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) have a four times higher risk of developing heart disease.
- The study, published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health, analyzed health insurance data from over 400,000 women with PMOS.
- This elevated risk persisted even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Researchers emphasize the need for improved physician education and patient awareness regarding cardiovascular disease risk in PMOS to facilitate early preventive interventions.
- PMOS, formerly known as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), affects millions of women and is often underdiagnosed, with health bodies now recommending annual monitoring.
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