From PCOS to PMOS: What the name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome means for women’s health
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The term PCOS was inaccurate, because there is no increase in abnormal ovarian cysts. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)
From PCOS to PMOS: What the name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome means for women’s health
Published: May 18, 2026 8.19am EDT
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“Hopeful,” “excited” and “helpful” for the future of women’s health — these are just some of the words expressed by the team that worked together for more than a decade to change the name polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).
PMOS is a chronic condition associated w…
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