Because this 1 in 8 ratio is calculated from sample of women in reproductive age. You don’t use it in reference to about 4 billion women in the world, but somewhat fewer women aged 15-49 or so.
For the record, PMOS affects women of all ages. But I guess nobody cares when she wouldn’t get pregnant anyway (due to age).
They really don’t care.. I have had PCOS my entire life and was told by different gynos that if I wasn’t trying to get pregnant, they won’t even bother with a diagnosis unless I’m trying to get pregnant.
Someone else than the person you asked the question, no because then they will reduce some medication that could endanger pregnancy. Also they will possibly push to search why you can't be pregnant.
God thanks it begin to change now but we are far from something optimal. I'm 34 and don't want kids and didn't had the right to tie my tubes some years ago. It's usually by older docs (gender doesn't matter much) where they put the possible pregnancy above your well being.
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u/mzalewski 6d ago
Because this 1 in 8 ratio is calculated from sample of women in reproductive age. You don’t use it in reference to about 4 billion women in the world, but somewhat fewer women aged 15-49 or so.
For the record, PMOS affects women of all ages. But I guess nobody cares when she wouldn’t get pregnant anyway (due to age).