"The main reason is that it is a misnomer. Not only can people have the condition without having polycystic ovaries, but the condition does not involve cysts.
...
In particular PMOS reflects the long-term, complex nature of the health condition, emphasising that it is a hormonal or “endocrine” disorder that can affect the body’s reproductive and metabolic systems and is associated with multiple health conditions."

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/12/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-pmos-symptoms-meaning-treatment-causes-risk-factors-new-name-explained

Big News for those with PCOS!

It's just formally been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, or PMOS.

This reflects that it's a *systemic* issue, not just a pain in the ovaries.

Hopefully this will move the needle on the oft ill-informed, crappy attitude found in clinicians who really ought to know better.

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Understanding #Women’s #Health # Aging #Ovaries

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New Anti-Aging Evidence For Estrogen Organ Clocks Add to the Benefits of Replacement After Menopause

Eric Topol

Jul 5

"...the case for estrogen replacement in women after menopause has strengthened."

https://erictopol.substack.com/p/new-anti-aging-evidence-for-estrogen

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Male #Mice can grow #Ovaries if their #Pregnant #Mums are #Iron deficient : Nature

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Scientists find microplastics in semen and ovaries.

Spanish researchers have identified different types of plastics in seminal plasma and ovarian follicular fluid.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250702-scientists-find-microplastics-in-semen-and-ovaries?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Microplastics #Semen #Ovaries #Health #Science