PCOS often isn’t about ovaries and cysts – and its new name better reflects what women go through

“Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome don’t have ovarian cysts, despite what its name suggests. Now renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), the condition is increasingly understood as a hormonal and metabolic disorder. Experts told CNA Women what the change means for diagnosis, treatment and long-term health.

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