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P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.

NY Times · May 12, 2026, 6:56 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

The condition has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or P.M.O.S., to better reflect its wide-ranging health effects.

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P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.

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