05/13/2026
An estimated 5 million to 6 million women in the U.S. have PCOS (now PMOS), according to the Endocrine Society and the CDC. It affects up to 12% of American women of reproductive age, and as many as 70% of cases remain undiagnosed.
“The new name really better reflects the fact that people with PMOS oftentimes have metabolic disturbances or changes in their metabolic health, like increased risk of type 2 diabetes due to insulin resistance and increased risk of obesity," Faris, who was not involved in the paper, told ABC News Tuesday. "It's also reflecting that there are multiple different hormones involved, not just the ovarian hormones, so hopefully this is going to allow the medical community really view PMOS as the multi-system chronic condition that it actually is.”
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A condition that impacts millions of women is getting a new name.
Polycystic o***y syndrome, or PCOS, a reproductive hormone imbalance, will now be known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS for short.
A global consensus calling for the name change was published Tuesday in The Lancet, based on input from more than 50 leading academic, clinical, and patient organizations, along with feedback from more than 14,000 women with the condition.
Experts say the old name was misleading, since it suggests ovarian cysts are the main issue when they are not actually a defining feature.
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