PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move
newscientist - PCOS will now be known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), and for Alice Klein, who has the conditon, it's been a long time coming
AI Summary: Medical experts have rebranded polycystic ovary syndrome as "polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome" (PMOS) to better reflect its metabolic and endocrine drivers and improve diagnosis and treatment for about 170 million affected women worldwide. The change follows years of debate over an inaccurate name and aims to reduce misdiagnosis and guide more targeted care—because calling it something sensible might actually help.