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Renaming PCOS to PMOS—a 10‑year process of listening to patients and health professionals
A disease's name can have a significant influence on its diagnosis and treatment—or lack thereof. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. For decades, doctors thought the condition mostly affected the ovaries, but its misleading name has left many people undiagnosed and at risk of developing several related chronic conditions at a young age.
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medicalxpress.com
Not just ovaries—new name for PCOS reflects the condition's multisystem nature
An estimated 1 in 8 women live with polycystic ovarian syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS. However, the name is a bit of a misnomer; it suggests that the condition affects…
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washingtonexaminer.com
Name tweak could boost GLP-1 access for one in eight women suffering PMOS
The global effort to change the name of PCOS to PMOS might make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more accessible to women.
