Diabetes of bearded women – PCOS 2

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has only been considered a disease in the last century, but it is actually an ancient disorder. Originally described as a gynecological curiosity, it has evolved into the most common endocrine disorder of young women, involving multiple organ systems. In ancient Greece, the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates (460 BC–377 BC), described “women whose menstruation is less than three days or is meagre, are robust, with a healthy complexion and a masculine appearance; yet they are not concerned about bearing children nor do they become pregnant”. This description of PCOS existed not only in ancient Greece, but is found in ancient medical texts throughout the world. Soranus of Ephesus (c.98–138 AD), near modern day Turkey, observed “that the majority of those (women) not menstruating are rather robust, like mannish and sterile women”. The renaissance French barber surgeon and obstetrician Ambroise Paré (1510–1590 AD) noted that many...
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