PCOS is often treated as a reproductive condition, but it has lifelong health implications. In this talk, Dr. Pardis Hosseinzadeh, director of the PCOS Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine, reviews: - Challenges in PCOS diagnosis - Pregnancy risks including gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders - Long term risks including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and endometrial cancer This presentation highlights the need to view PCOS as a chronic condition requiring ongoing preventive care to improve long term outcomes. #PCOS #reproductiveendocrinology https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gynecology-obstetrics/specialty-areas/fertility-center/conditions-we-treat/polycystic-ovary-syndrome