For more than two decades, I have studied a condition that shapes the lives of about 10–13% of women. This condition causes complex, wide-ranging symptoms such as irregular periods, excessive hair ...

The former abbreviation was deemed "inaccurate".

PCOS has been renamed PMOS. Here's what the change means for the millions of women living with this misunderstood, often ...

This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

In their rationale in The Lancet, authors pointed to the fact that features of PCOS or PMOS can be metabolic, reproductive, ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS, will now be known as PMOS, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome officially has a new name. It will now be known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. It’s a ...

In a move that could change how millions of people talk about their health, doctors and patient advocates announced Tuesday ...

Medical care for the condition has typically focused on fertility and reproduction, at the expense of the other effects of ...

The condition is now called PMOS, a change experts say better reflects its broader hormonal and metabolic effects.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a common disorder that affects how a woman’s ovaries function. Most women with this condition do not have cysts on their ovaries, but the name “polycystic ovary ...