PCOS Awareness Month is a federally designated event. PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association is the sponsoring organization for PCOS Awareness Month and offers supporting resources, information and events. The aim of PCOS Awareness Month is to help improve the lives of those affected by PCOS and to help them to overcome their symptoms as well as prevent and reduce their risks for life-threatening related conditions.

World PCOS Day of Unity was started by PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association in September of 2018. During World PCOS Day, individuals and organizations around the world come together in solidarity to promote PCOS awareness and support the hundreds of millions of people impacted by polycystic ovary syndrome worldwide.

Throughout the month, PCOS Challenge will host multiple events bringing together patients, researchers, healthcare providers, industry leaders, and others to educate the global community about PCOS and promote the need for timely diagnosis and improved care.  Major activities include national PCOS Tour events and a workshop titled, “Research Driven Innovations in PCOS Care,” featuring speakers from the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) taking place on Tuesday, September 3rd from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT.