PCOS, PMOS and Health care
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The condition is now called PMOS, a change experts say better reflects its broader hormonal and metabolic effects.
The condition also can impact the cardiovascular, reproductive and metabolic systems. Giving it a new name may spur better treatments.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition affecting more than 170 million people worldwide, has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) following a landmark global consensus study published today in The Lancet.
This article was reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also called polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a condition that impacts women of reproductive age. It gets its name from the fact that it causes small fluid-filled sacs (AKA ...
A medical condition that affects more than 170 million women worldwide during their reproductive years has a new name.
Polycystic ovary syndrome silently affects millions of women worldwide, yet remains persistently misunderstood within healthcare systems designed to identify and treat it. This complex hormonal disorder, which impacts approximately 5 to 6 million American ...