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[[File:Intersexpcosflag.png|thumb|Another PCOS flag.]]
[[File:PCOSflag.png|thumb|An alternate PCOS flag.]]
'''Polycystic Ovary Syndrome''' ('''PCOS''') is an [[intersex]] variation common among individuals who were [[AFAB]] (or are otherwise [[CTF]]) in which the ovaries produce an
Symptoms of PCOS include infertility, irregular menstruation, excess body hair, oily skin, acne, small pieces of excess skin on the neck/armpits, weight gain, and dark/thick skin patches on the neck/armpits/breasts.<ref>https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos#:~:text=Polycystic%20ovary%20syndrome%20(PCOS)%20is,that%20form%20in%20the%20ovaries.</ref>
Someone with PCOS is at risk of experiencing/having liver inflammation, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, abnormal uterine bleeding, cancer of the uterine lining, miscarriages, premature birth, pregnancy-influenced high blood pressure, sleep apnea, [[Neurodivergent|depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.]]<ref>https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/symptoms-causes/syc-20353439</ref>
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