PCOS has a new name. What does that really mean and why did it change?

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Original Load Date May 18, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 18, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pcos-has-a-new-name-what-does-that-really-mean/3937566/

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS, [ will now be known as PMOS ][17] , Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, but why the change? The hormonal and metabolic disorder affects as many as one in eight women, 170 million worldwide. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are...