Ollila MME, et al. - In a population-based setup, researchers examined if polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is correlated with the risk of hypertension regardless of body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular manifestations. Participants in the study were women who reported oligo/amenorrhea and hirsutism at 31 years of age and/or diagnosis of PCOS at 46 years of age [self-reported PCOS (srPCOS), n = 279] and women without PCOS symptoms or diagnosis (n = 1577). In women with srPCOS, use of antihypertensive medication was significantly more common. According to results, women with srPCOS showed higher blood pressure (BP) compared to controls already at an early age and srPCOS was related to hypertension regardless of overweight/obesity. Findings suggested an association of srPCOS with increased cardiovascular morbidity in premenopausal women, implying that risk factors for cardiovascular disease should be screened and managed as efficiently as possible in PCOS women.