#pmos

[pcos-and-endo-awareness]

If you haven’t heard, today PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. This change reflects that this is not a reproductive “problem” but a whole body disease.

Edit: this syndrome affects women, nonbinary folks and trans men. Please excuse the language in the informatic.

[thisis-intersexism]

Coming back just to say congrats to the intersex community and specifically those with "pcos", it has been officially renamed to PMOS!! this is an amazing step in the right direction!!

[aforgottennotebook]

Pcos being renamed to pmos is fitting because it's Pissing Me Off Syndrome

[deafspacecowboy]

PCOS has a new name - Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS for short.

The summary from The Lancet (12 May 2026): "Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), previously named polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), affects one in eight women. However, the term PCOS is inaccurate, implying pathological ovarian cysts, obscuring diverse endocrine and metabolic features, and contributing to delayed diagnosis, fragmented care, and stigma, while curtailing research and policy framing. Building on an international mandate for change, we outline an unprecedented, rigorous, multistep global consensus process for the name change. Funding and governance were established with engagement of 56 leading academic, clinical, and patient organisations. Using iterative global surveys (with responses from 14 360 people with PCOS and multidisciplinary health professionals from all world regions), modified Delphi methods, nominal group technique workshops, and marketing and implementation analyses, we identified principles prioritising scientific accuracy, clarity, stigma avoidance, cultural appropriateness, and implementation feasibility. An accurate new name was prioritised over retaining the PCOS acronym or a generic name. Implementation approaches prioritised evolution rather than transformation. Preferred terms were polyendocrine, metabolic, and ovarian, reflecting the condition's multisystem pathophysiology, and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome was the consensus new name. Accuracy was improved by omitting cysts and by capturing endocrine, metabolic, and ovarian dysfunction. A co-designed global implementation strategy, including a transition period, education, and alignment with health systems and disease classification, is under way."

[coward2coward]

in light of the recent renaming

[shewolfbite]

Nothing peaked me faster than listening to trans people & having them in my life.

What really sent me today is watching them discuss & pretend to have pmos & endometriosis & having “debilitating periods”. As a woman who has lost organs because of endometriosis, fuck you.

[thesporkidentity]

What is PCOS, what are the symptoms and treatment, and why is it being renamed PMOS?

Polycystic ovary syndrome is being relabelled polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to correct the misconception that it is solely a gyna

Why is PCOS being renamed? 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. There is another problem with the name PCOS: “It implies it’s all about the ovary, which it’s not,” Duncan says. Franks agrees. “It’s a disorder in the ovary, but there are other manifestations which are equally if not more important in terms of metabolic abnormalities.” ... The name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is the fruit of years of international effort and, it is hoped, will tackle the misleading aspects of the PCOS label. 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.

[grizzlyofthesea]

Ooh, some exciting news in healthcare!

PCOS has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome to better reflect its effects on the body and (hopefully) improve diagnosis/treatment!

The change was published in The Lancet, but here is an abridged article from the Endocrine Society if you just want the major details.