PMOS: Why the Global Renaming of PCOS Matters for Patients, Medicine, and the Future of Care
For nearly a century, millions of individuals showing up at doctors’ offices with a complex web of hormonal, metabolic, and cycle-related issues were handed a single label: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). But on May 12, 2026, in a historic move, a global coalition of 56 leading academic, clinical, and patient organizations formally announced a transition from the term “PCOS” to