What: A study looking at nearly 19,000 Taiwanese women with PCOS found they had a nearly 9-time higher risk of suicide than women without the condition. This increased risk showed up even after controlling for demographic and psychiatric conditions.
Why it matters: This finding means much more research is needed on the connections between mental health, PCOS, and reproductive hormones in general.
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
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