Why PCOS’ new name—PMOS—could mean better care for Black women
Nearly 90 years after it was first identified, the hormonal condition impacting roughly 1 in 8 women, known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), has a new name that could lead to better care outcomes for Black women and other women of color.
Nearly 90 years after it was first identified, the hormonal condition impacting roughly 1 in 8 women, known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), has a new name that could lead to better care outcomes for Black women and other women of color.
On Tuesday, May 12, it was announced that the condition’s name has officially been updated to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), after years of urging from the medical community and people living with the condition.
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