PMOS: What's with the name change from PCOS?

What used to be the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world, is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). So what’s with the change in name? Researchers said the old name, PCOS, is inaccurate. It reduced a complex hormonal or endocrine disorder to a misunderstanding about cysts and a focus on ovaries, contributing to missed diagnoses and inadequate treatment, said the Endocrine Society, a global group of physicians and scientists. “The thought behind that is that one, there’s no cysts in the ovary, so it’s very confusing,” said Dr. Melanie Cree, one of […]... Keep on reading: PMOS: What's with the name change from PCOS?

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer