Healthline May 13, 2026 • 17:00

PCOS Is Now PMOS: Doctors Say Name Change Will Improve Diagnosis, Care - Healthline

By Mandy French

PCOS Is Now PMOS: Doctors Say Name Change Will Improve Diagnosis, Care - Healthline

After decades of misinformation around PCOS, global experts announced a groundbreaking name change. PCOS is now PMOS, which better reflects the multisystem effects of the disease.

<ul><li>Global experts have officially announced a change in name for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). </li><li>The condition will now be known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). </… [+3814 chars]

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