The National Institutes of Health has identified polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as a major public health problem for women in the United States and recommends establishing multidisciplinary programs to improve the awareness of the public and health care providers regarding management for women with PCOS. This article argues that individuals with PCOS are marginalized due to the syndrome's misleading name; its underrepresentation in research; lack of culturally and gender-sensitive standards of care; debates about the contraceptive mandate; and stigmatization due to symptoms that do not conform to dominant social constructs of beauty, femininity, and womanhood. The article directs readers to key publications on the assessment and treatment of patients with PCOS, discusses a case study that illustrates the role of a social worker in treating an adolescent with PCOS as part of a multidisciplinary team, and emphasizes the importance of integrating behavioral health in the treatment of patients with PCOS.

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多囊卵巢综合征女性：美国边缘化人群。

美国国立卫生研究院（National Institutes of Health）已将多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）确定为美国妇女的主要公共卫生问题，并建议建立多学科计划，以提高公众和卫生保健提供者对PCOS妇女管理的认识。本文认为，由于综合征的误导性名称，患有PCOS的人被边缘化了。在研究中代表性不足；缺乏对文化和性别敏感的护理标准；关于避孕授权的辩论；由于症状与美丽，女性化和女性化的主流社会结构不符而受到侮辱和侮辱。本文将引导读者访问有关PCOS患者评估和治疗的重要出版物，