Characterization of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Among Flo App Users Around the World

March 2021 in “ Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology ”

Tarun Jain, Olivia Negris, Dannielle Brown, Isabel Galic, Rodion Salimgaraev, Liudmila Zhaunova

polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS bloating high blood cholesterol high glucose levels Body Mass Index BMI Rotterdam criteria PCOS diagnosis PCOS phenotype

Studysummary This study found that bloating is the most frequently reported symptom and a main predictor of polycystic ovary syndrome among women using the Flo app across five countries.

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