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Medical care for the condition has typically focused on fertility and reproduction, at the expense of the other effects of the disorder.
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 growth,
Polycystic ovary syndrome is getting a new name. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Melanie Cree, of Children's Hospital Colorado, about how the new name might help patients get better treatment.
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)
When 29-year-old Jamie Fortin was diagnosed with the hormonal disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—recently renamed polycystic metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)—five years ago, she wasn’t shocked.