PCOS: It's deemed a "women's condition." Research says men and children can be impacted.

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Look up polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, and every definition you find will state that the hormonal disorder manifests in women and people with ovaries of reproductive age. There’s much that scientists still don’t know about PCOS, including how to cure it. But if you do know one thing about the condition, I’d guess that it’s the fact that it occurs in women. Unfortunately for the rest of the spectrum of ages and genders, there’s more to the story. PCOS can affect men and children, too.

PCOS is a hormonal condition that affects roughly 1 in 10 women between the ages of puberty and menopause. It’s marked by an imbalance of reproductive hormones: Women with PC