Local OBGYN says PCOS name change is 'a great thing'

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has a new name.
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PCOS gets a new name after 14 years of research and patient advocacy

After more than 14 years of research, polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is getting a new name — one experts say better reflects the reality of the disease.

PCOS needs a new name, health researchers say. Here's what they're proposing instead.

A group of world health experts and medical leaders want to rename polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS. Here's what they're proposing instead and why. (Adobe Stock)

PCOS renamed PMOS in global overhaul of women’s health term

Global experts rename PCOS to PMOS to better reflect hormonal, metabolic and reproductive effects in women worldwide.

PCOS renamed to better represent the disorder

Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovary Syndrome as a more accurate term for the disorder.