A patient has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The nurse should encourage
What health promotion activity to address the patients hormone imbalance and infertility?

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Lifestyle modification is critical in the treatment of PCOS, and weight management is part of the treatment plan. As little as a weight loss of $5 \%$ of total body weight can help with hormone imbalance and infertility. Antibiotics are irrelevant, as PCOS does not have an infectious etiology. Fluid intake and Kegel exercises do not influence the course of the disease.

A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)