PCOS, PMOS
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Here's everything you need to know about the PCOS name change, including why it matters for diagnosis and treating.
The condition is now called PMOS, a change experts say better reflects its broader hormonal and metabolic effects.
About 1 in 8 women have PCOS. Now, medical experts are hoping to change the name to help shift the focus off of just one of many symptoms.
A Lancet Health Policy paper reports an international consensus process that selected polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) as the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The change aims to shift the focus away from ovarian cysts and better reflect the condition’s endocrine,