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Name of common medical condition could be misleading patients, experts warn
Women's health experts rename PCOS to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, in a landmark paper published in The Lancet medical journal. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
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Name of common medical condition could be misleading patients, experts warn
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PCOS just got a much more accurate name — why it’s great news for women
The cycle of mischaracterization is finally being broken. Around 170 million women worldwide struggle with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal and metabolic disorder that causes infertility, acne, excessive hair growth , obesity and irregular periods. Now, the condition is undergoing a much-needed name change.