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  "id": 11756823,
  "title": "Beyond irregular periods: Understanding PCOS in teens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/beyond-irregular-periods-understanding-pcos-in-teens-11756823",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.thedailystar.net/health/news/beyond-irregular-periods-understanding-pcos-teens-4289786"
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  "summary": "Irregular periods, acne, unwanted facial hair and rapid weight gain are often dismissed as ordinary teenage changes. But for some girls, they may signal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal and metabolic condition that can affect health well beyond adolescence.",
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        "title": "Beyond irregular periods: Understanding PCOS in teens",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}