{"id":44531,"date":"2026-05-18T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthwatchminute.com\/?p=44531"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:45:00","slug":"what-renaming-pcos-to-pmos-could-mean-for-the-future-of-womens-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthwatchminute.com\/?p=44531","title":{"rendered":"What renaming PCOS to PMOS could mean for the future of women\u2019s health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 flaoin\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 eDkVwv\">\n<div readability=\"15\">\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 dbIJRT\" readability=\"25\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 eRQajs\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 iKklLt\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cHopeful,\u201d \u201cexcited\u201d and \u201chelpful\u201d for the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/women\">women<\/a>\u2019s health \u2014 these are just some of the words expressed by the team that worked together for more than a decade to change the name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/polycystic-ovary-syndrome\">polycystic ovary syndrome<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/pcos\">PCOS<\/a>) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).<\/p>\n<p>PMOS is a chronic condition associated with diabetes, heart disease, depression, infertility, pregnancy complications and a general decreased quality of life. It affects an estimated one in eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/women\">women<\/a> worldwide, and about one in 10 Canadian women, yet the World Health Organization estimates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/life-style\/health-and-families\/pcos-symptoms-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-b2974903.html\">70%t of those affected have never received a diagnosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Why the name has changed<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/pcos\">PCOS<\/a> was inaccurate, because there is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/life-style\/health-and-families\/pcos-symptoms-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-b2974903.html\">no increase in abnormal ovarian cysts<\/a>. Rather, the hallmark of this condition is follicles, or little fluid sacs, around partly developed eggs, which are caused when development is disrupted by a hormonal or chemical messenger disturbance.<\/p>\n<p>For years, this inaccuracy contributed to the disorder being misunderstood, underrecognized, underdiagnosed and undertreated. Because PMOS is not primarily a disease of the ovaries, calling it PCOS meant all the broader features of the condition were neglected.<\/p>\n<p>In a news release from Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia, the chair of the charity Verity in the United Kingdom and a member of the name change team with almost 20 years\u2019 lived PMOS experience, explains:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has not only impacted how the condition has been understood, it has also affected how seriously it is taken. The inaccurate name has negatively influenced awareness, education, and even the level of research, attention and funding it has received.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new name, PMOS, published in The Lancet on May 12, reflects the broader polyendocrine disturbances occurring in women\u2019s insulin, androgens and neuroendocrine and ovarian hormones, and the metabolic impacts these have on their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Helena Teede, the endocrinologist at Monash University who led the international name change team, said in an announcement: \u201cPMOS is building on what we knew before but really is reflective of the much more diverse and broad features of this condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hqrvpH\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.the-independent.com\/2021\/04\/21\/08\/20141919-df7fbdd9-a9e8-4527-bc7d-c1b2a2a423e1.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2021\/04\/21\/08\/20141919-df7fbdd9-a9e8-4527-bc7d-c1b2a2a423e1.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2021\/04\/21\/08\/20141919-df7fbdd9-a9e8-4527-bc7d-c1b2a2a423e1.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Woman having cramps\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0 sc-awdjp1-1 bMDiiD\" data-component=\"AutoGalleryButton\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-31905\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">Woman having cramps<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Local Library<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The name change team also wants the new name to help remove the significant stigma and judgment that is often associated with PMOS, including stigma and judgment around weight gain. Anxiety, depression and eating disorders are all common in women with PMOS, and the risk of metabolic complications like developing Type 2 diabetes is high and occurs at a younger age compared to women without PMOS. Many women are also affected by bothersome symptoms like acne and excess hair growth.<\/p>\n<p>With the new name now reflecting the condition as a complex and cyclical metabolic disorder, Robyn Vettese, who is chair of the PMOS Patient Advisory Council in Alberta and co-author on this story, hopes this will mean all patients, whose symptoms can vary significantly, are met with the understanding they deserve and are supported for long-term health.<\/p>\n<p><h2>How the name was changed<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The transition from PCOS to PMOS has been described as the largest, unprecedented global engagement process ever undertaken for a health condition name change and highlights the value of creating space for patients\u2019 voices and lived experiences in improving health care.<\/p>\n<p>Following years of advocacy and campaigning, in 2025, the name change team reported on a survey that found 85.6 per cent of patients and 76.1 per cent of health professionals agreed with the change.<\/p>\n<p>This secured the mandate needed, and after 22,000 health professionals and people living with PMOS participated in surveys and workshops \u2014 together with the involvement of 56 leading academic, clinical and patient organizations, including the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada \u2014 the acronym PCOS was retired.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Future PMOS advocacy and research<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Vettese sees the name change as a call to action for care providers to participate in education and learning about PMOS and to promote a wider, whole-body health approach.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-1nzp3g-0 eRHwRQ\" readability=\"8.4875444839858\">\n<h2 class=\"sc-1nzp3g-3 hUyykM\">About the authors<\/h2><figcaption class=\"sc-1nzp3g-5 etJooF\" readability=\"16.943119266055\">\n<p>Pauline McDonagh Hull is a PhD Candidate, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine at University of Calgary.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Benham is an Endocrinologist &amp; Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine at University of Calgary.<\/p>\n<p>Robyn Vettese is a Research Assistant (Community Scholar), Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine at University of Calgary.<\/p>\n<p>This article is republished from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/the-conversation\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/from-pcos-to-pmos-what-the-name-change-to-polyendocrine-metabolic-ovarian-syndrome-means-for-womens-health-282843\">original article<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dr. Jamie Benham, who runs the Endocrine, Metabolic and Reproductive Advancements (EMBRACE) Women\u2019s Health Research Lab at the University of Calgary and is an author of this story, agrees. She is one of the 62 Global Name Change Consortium authors cited in The Lancet paper, and her immediate priorities are to raise awareness about what the PMOS change means and to continue collaborating with patients to ensure the lab\u2019s research questions are directly relevant to the affected population.<\/p>\n<p>Increasing diagnosis and providing funding for PMOS learning and research in Canada are critical to improve treatment and management of this lifelong, challenging condition, as was underscored in the 2024 McKinsey Health Institute report, Closing the Women\u2019s Health Gap.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the three-year transition period planned for the name change, we anticipate an expansion in PMOS care by Canadian physicians in the diverse fields of endocrinology, gynecology, dermatology, pediatrics and primary practice.<\/p>\n<p>Up until now, the treatment and management of PMOS has been insufficient. Its new name, and the journey to achieve it, signifies real, genuine change. Researchers, clinicians and patients have come together to say that people with PMOS deserve more appropriate and comprehensive care and support, throughout their whole lives. 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