#pcos renamed to Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome.

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]So, you all know that PCOS, that is polycystic ovarian syndrome, has been renamed to PMOS, polymetabolic ovarian polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Why the change in name? It reflects the evolution, the changes that have happened in the understanding of the disease over time. PCOS, that is polycystic ovarian syndrome, tells you that the disease is probably an ovarian pathology, but this is a misnomer.

[00:00:27]Number one, there are no cysts in the ovaries. These are all arrested follicles. Secondly, it is not just an ovarian disease, it is a multisystemic disorder. Endocrine manifestations, there are metabolic manifestations, reproductive, dermatological, and even psychological manifestations of this disease. Just calling it PCOS does not actually tell you the extent and the complexity that this clinical entity carries. So, labeling it as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome actually does a lot of good to it.