{"id":40,"date":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=40"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","slug":"pcos-gets-a-new-name-pmos-what-does-it-mean-for-diagnosis-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=40","title":{"rendered":"PCOS Gets a New Name: PMOS. What Does It Mean for Diagnosis and Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"health-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-page mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content article-content expert-content right-rail__offset lock-journey\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"60\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[400, 1400, 1400, 1700, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway health-sc-block-callout-base mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-key-takeaway theme-key-takeaway\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block expert-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>PCOS has been renamed PMOS to better reflect its metabolic and hormonal effects beyond reproductive health.<\/li>\n<li>PMOS affects about 1 in 8 women worldwide, but up to 70% of cases remain undiagnosed.<\/li>\n<li>The name change does not alter diagnosis criteria, and both terms will be used until new guidelines are released in 2028.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), a shift experts say better reflects the condition\u2019s full impact on the body. The change was announced at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague and shared by the Endocrine Society on May 12.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The updated name follows more than a decade of discussion among researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates, culminating in a consensus paper published in <em>The Lancet<\/em>.<span data-cite=\"7\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> Experts say the name change signals a broader understanding of the condition and accurately reflects its complexity.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native \" style=\"--native-ad-height: auto\" data-right-rail-index=\"1\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\">\n<div id=\"native\" class=\"wrapper\" data-type=\"native\" data-pos=\"native\" data-priority=\"4\" data-sizes=\"[[1, 3],&quot;fluid&quot;]\" data-rtb=\"false\" data-wait-for-third-party=\"false\" data-targeting=\"{}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-why-pcos-is-now-called-pmos\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Why PCOS Is Now Called PMOS <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> PMOS affects about 1 in 8 women of reproductive age worldwide, but up to 70% of those remain undiagnosed, according to the World Health Organization.<span data-cite=\"8\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The condition is now understood as a metabolic and hormonal disorder that affects multiple systems in the body\u2014not just the reproductive system. This shift in understanding was a key reason for the name change.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Research also shows that <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/what-are-ovarian-cysts-3520952\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ovarian cysts<\/a> are not a defining symptom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/types-of-pcos-8790371\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">PMOS<\/a>, and it&#8217;s not the most burdensome aspect for many patients. A recent study found that many people with PMOS don\u2019t get ovarian cysts more often or more severely than people who don\u2019t have the condition. Some never develop them at all.<span data-cite=\"2\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Part of the confusion stems from the term \u201covarian cysts,\u201d which can suggest large, abnormal growths. In PMOS, however, the \u201ccysts\u201d are actually small follicles, fluid-filled sacs that contain immature eggs. People with PMOS may have more of these follicles than usual, or the follicles may not release eggs properly during ovulation.<span data-cite=\"2\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cLanguage matters in medicine,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/som.cuanschutz.edu\/Profiles\/Faculty\/Profile\/22449\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melanie Cree, MD, PhD<\/a>, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Colorado Anschutz and a part of the consensus group, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cuanschutz.edu\/news-stories\/pcos-new-name\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press statement<\/a>. \u201cThe previous name often led to misconceptions and stigma, particularly around fertility. This change helps shift the conversation toward overall health rather than a single aspect of the condition.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> People with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/pcos-symptoms-and-causes-4014413\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">PMOS may experience<\/a> menstrual irregularities and infertility, but the condition extends well beyond reproductive health. PMOS is linked to insulin resistance and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. It is also associated with weight gain, acne, excess hair growth or thinning hair, and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.<span data-cite=\"7\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> The stigma tied to conditions framed primarily around reproduction\u2014especially those that are often misdiagnosed or undertreated\u2014can also affect a patient&#8217;s mental health over time.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-digiohembed mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-digiohembed_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-digiohembed mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-d6b1ce8f-ffcf-49f7-9130-c9a0962426b2\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-digiohembed__container digioh-inline-unit digioh-inline-unit--sc\" data-guid=\"lightbox-inline-form-d6b1ce8f-ffcf-49f7-9130-c9a0962426b2\" data-title=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block theme-mid-circ theme-mid-circ\" data-use-proximity=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"midcirc__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__heading mntl-text-block\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div id=\"midcirc__card-list_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__card-list mntl-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/androgens-and-pcos-excess-levels-what-it-means-4156771\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"0\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_1-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Why Do High Androgens in Women Cause Unwanted Facial Hair and Weight Gain?<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/1RWPY74RpqL4VkcZB0xj0k92ZbA=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/GettyImages-78613210-5a44217f7d4be8003628ebd2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Woman using acne cleaning pad to wash face.\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/1RWPY74RpqL4VkcZB0xj0k92ZbA=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/GettyImages-78613210-5a44217f7d4be8003628ebd2.jpg\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"Woman using acne cleaning pad to wash face.\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/foods-to-lower-testosterone-2616293\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"1\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_2-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Can These Five Foods Help Your PCOS Symptoms?<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/Exj5J4Fes3QI_pNttMNZRJC_vSA=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/GettyImages-157505463-56a6f8133df78cf772912c24.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Baked salmon with lemon on top\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/Exj5J4Fes3QI_pNttMNZRJC_vSA=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/GettyImages-157505463-56a6f8133df78cf772912c24.jpg\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"Baked salmon with lemon on top\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-what-does-the-name-change-mean-for-patients\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What Does the Name Change Mean for Patients? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> For now, the name change isn\u2019t changing how the condition is diagnosed. Diagnosis still requires at least two of three criteria:<span data-cite=\"7\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li>Menstrual irregularities (infrequent or absent periods)<\/li>\n<li>Elevated androgen levels or related symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Multiple follicles seen on both ovaries during an ultrasound or elevated anti-M\u00fcllerian hormone (AMH).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Experts hope the broader name will drive more research into the condition. There is still no clear cause of PMOS, and treatment options remain limited.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;It is fantastic that the new name now leads with hormones and recognizes the metabolic dimension of the condition. This shift will reframe the conversation and demand that it is taken as seriously as the long-term, complex health condition it is,\u201d Rachel Morman, chair of Verity (PCOS UK), said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endocrine.org\/news-and-advocacy\/news-room\/2026\/pcos-name-change\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Endocrine Society\u2019s statement<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Framing PMOS as a metabolic condition may help expand treatment options. For instance, the diabetes medication metformin is not officially approved for PMOS, but is sometimes prescribed off-label. Medications like GLP-1 receptor agonists\u2014used alone or alongside metformin\u2014could help address underlying metabolic issues and reduce long-term health risks.<span data-cite=\"6\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span><span data-cite=\"4\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> There will be a transition period to help providers and patients adjust to the new terminology. Over the next three years, both PCOS and PMOS may be used interchangeably, with a full transition expected by 2028, when updated international guidelines are released.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-article_1-0\" class=\"comp post-article mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read More:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block text-utility-200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/health-a-z-4014770\" rel=\"nocaes\" class=\"mntl-text-link mntl-breadcrumbs__link\" id=\"mntl-text-link_5-0\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Health A-Z<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block text-utility-200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/pcos-overview-4581906\" rel=\"nocaes\" class=\"mntl-text-link mntl-breadcrumbs__link\" id=\"mntl-text-link_6-0\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">PCOS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sources_1-0\" class=\"comp sources mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-article-sources_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources mntl-expandable-block\" data-scroll-offset=\"70\">\n<div class=\"loc toggle-content\">\n<div id=\"mntl-article-sources__wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources__wrapper mntl-block\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><span id=\"mntl-article-sources__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources__heading mntl-text-block\">5 Sources<\/span><br \/>\n<svg class=\"icon show-icon \">\n<use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#show-icon\" href=\"#show-icon\"><\/use>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<svg class=\"icon hide-icon \">\n<use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#hide-icon\" href=\"#hide-icon\"><\/use>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc expandable-content\">\n<div id=\"source-guidelines_1-0\" class=\"comp source-guidelines mntl-text-block\">Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. 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