polycystic
adjective
poly·cys·tic
ˌpä-lē-ˈsi-stik 
: having or involving more than one cyst
polycystic kidneys
a polycystic disease
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Not only are South Asian women more predisposed to the condition — one UK study found that 52% of South Asian women living in England had polycystic ovaries, a key indicator of PCOS — but cultural taboos and stigma surrounding reproductive health often leave us in the dark and in pain.
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Syeda Saad, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Not until years later did Everland get a diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Other conditions that increase a person's risk of developing endometrial cancer are polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and a history of abnormal uterine bleeding.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
Ridley was also diagnosed with endometriosis (where uterine-like tissue grows outside the uterus, causing severe pain) in her teens and polycystic ovaries (a condition where someone experiences few, unusual or long periods) in her twenties.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
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Syeda Saad, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Not until years later did Everland get a diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Other conditions that increase a person's risk of developing endometrial cancer are polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and a history of abnormal uterine bleeding.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
Ridley was also diagnosed with endometriosis (where uterine-like tissue grows outside the uterus, causing severe pain) in her teens and polycystic ovaries (a condition where someone experiences few, unusual or long periods) in her twenties.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
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polycystic
adjective
poly·cys·tic
-ˈsis-tik
: having or involving more than one cyst
polycystic kidneys
polycystic disease
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