Doctors rename difficult to treat condition PCOS, saying term is ‘inaccurate' and ‘misleading'

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Original Load Date May 12, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 12, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pcos-name-changed-to-pmos/3934803/

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Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, a common but difficult to treat condition that impacts more than 170 million women worldwide, will now be called by a different name, with doctors saying the previous name of PCOS was "misleading" and even led to delayed care. The change, announced Tuesday by [ T...