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From PCOS to PMOS: Why the Name Change Matters for Women’s Health 

Millions of women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly called PCOS, may soon see the condition referred to by a new name. In 2026, international medical organizations announced the condition would be renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, or PMOS. PCOS was first described in 1935 by doctors Irving Stein and Michael Leventhal. The condition became […]

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