Recently, the condition formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome – PCOS for short – was renamed to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS.
Researchers say they made the change to more accurately address how the condition affects people, calling the old name “inaccurate”.
Here, we asked Eve Lepage, a reproductive health specialist at period cycle tracker Clue, for her thoughts on why the change was needed, whether she thinks it’s a good idea, and the signs of PMOS.
Why was PCOS changed to PMOS?
The change, Lepage explained, took place to more precisely describe how the condition works.
PCOS implies that the main issue involves cysts in people’s ovaries. But, Lepage said, decades of research have taught us it’s Read Entire Article
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