🩺 PCOS Is Now Being Called PMOS
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is being renamed:
PMOS-Poly Endocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome
And to be honest, the new name sounds much more suitable.
PCOS is NOT all about ovarian cysts.
Many women suffer from symptoms like:
- Hormone imbalance
- Insulin resistance
- Excess weight
- Skin acne
- Lack of menstrual cycles
- Hirsutism
- Metabolic problems
Also, there can be cases when women diagnosed with PCOS do not show any signs of cysts.
Hence, many times the old name was causing more confusion and stress than helping.
The new term is more precise because it describes the condition involving:
👉 Endocrine + metabolic + ovaries components.
And in practice, it's much closer to how the disease really looks like.
Sometimes renaming diseases helps doctors not only with terminology but also gives patients an opportunity to better understand their situation and stop fearing for a specific name.
💬 Anything else you'd love your fellow humans to know about PCOS/PEMOS?