Closing Gaps, Elevating Care
Overview and Highlights
Together, We Are Changing the Future for People with PCOS
For seventeen years, PCOS Challenge has worked to close gaps and elevate care for people with polycystic ovary syndrome. Our 2025 Impact Report highlights the work and accomplishments of PCOS Challenge and our community across our six major program areas: Awareness, Support and Empowerment, Education, Health Policy and Legislative Advocacy, Access to Care, and Research.
Thanks to you and the support of the community, here are some highlights of what we accomplished together in 2025:
AWARENESS
- ▪️ Rang the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange
- ▪️ Engaged over 1,000 partners for PCOS Awareness Month
- ▪️ Reached up to 66 million people through media coverage
POLICY AND ADVOCACY
- ▪️ Led the reestablishment of the Bipartisan Congressional PCOS Caucus
- ▪️ U.S. Senate passed the PCOS Awareness Month Resolution by unanimous consent
- ▪️ Advanced PCOS Awareness Month legislation in Massachusetts
RESEARCH
- ▪️ Completed new research on the economic burden of PCOS
- ▪️ Contributed to the WHO’s first-ever global infertility guideline
- ▪️ Supported recruitment for clinical trials advancing new treatments
EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
- ▪️ Partnered with the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society for the PCOS Awareness Symposium in Texas
- ▪️ Recognized in the top 6% globally for mentorship excellence
- ▪️ Supported nearly 60,000 members through our Online Support Network
JOIN US IN 2026!
We are deeply grateful to the patients, clinicians, researchers, industry partners, and policymakers who joined and supported us in this work.
Join us in 2026 as we continue to advance research, policy, and care for the millions affected by PCOS.
