PCOS is now PMOS: New name focusses on better diagnoses and early treatment for women

A hormonal condition that affects 1 in 8 women worldwide has a new name to improve care. It is now called Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) instead of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Researchers and supporters of this change believe that the old name was misleading, arguing that it oversimplified a complex hormonal disorder by focusing …

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