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Trenton, Mo.

First, it was the checkbook.

Sue Jameson, 84, from Chillicothe, Missouri, was meticulous in balancing the family finances. One day in 2020, her husband, Douglas, noticed she hadn’t made any entries for several months.

He then started to notice Sue’s recurring memory issues, which came with a scary moment when she fell asleep while driving. She drove off the road but regained consciousness before safely driving back home. While relieved, her family had growing concerns. 

September is PCOS — polycystic ovarian syndrome — Awareness Month. It’s a hormonal disorder that impacts 10% of women of reproductive age, but according to the World Health Organization, nearly 70% of women with PCOS remain undiagnosed.