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‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome
Decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives results in switch from PCOS – a name that caused confusion and undue suffering – to PMOS
TL;DR
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed PMOS.
- The name change is the result of a decades-long campaign.
- Patient perspectives were central to the advocacy effort.
- The goal of the renaming is to reduce confusion and suffering.
- PMOS is the new designation for the condition.