• A study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica shows that women with PCOS experience later menopause and extended fertility after age 40.
  • At age 46, only 3% of women with PCOS had entered late perimenopause or menopause, compared to 18% of women without PCOS.
  • Researchers believe women with PCOS have a larger ovarian reserve from birth, slowing reproductive aging.
  • Later menopause is associated with lower risks of bone loss, cardiovascular disease, and a longer lifespan.
  • The study suggests PCOS may have had evolutionary advantages, such as extended reproductive age under resource-limited conditions.

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