Health Care-Related Economic Burden of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome During the Reproductive Life Span

    August 2005 in “ The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism ”
    Ricardo Azziz, C. Marín, Lalima Hoq, Enkhe Badamgarav, Paul Y. Song
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    TLDR Polycystic ovary syndrome costs the U.S. over $4 billion a year, mainly from treating related health issues.
    The document from 2005 estimates the economic burden of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in reproductive-aged women in the United States to be over $4 billion annually. The costs are primarily due to the treatment of associated conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), menstrual dysfunction/abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), infertility, and hirsutism. The study suggests that widespread screening for PCOS could be cost-effective, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and intervention, and reducing the economic burden. The document emphasizes that the costs calculated are conservative estimates and may be higher due to long-term morbidities associated with PCOS that emerge after the reproductive years.
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