50 - From PCOS to PMOS: Understan...
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50 - From PCOS to PMOS: Understanding the New Name
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Hormone Health Podcast by Georgia Hartmann & Chloe Sheehan

Episode notes

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) has had a recent name change to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) - talk about a name glow up!

We welcome the new name change as its a shift to a whole-body health and medical perspective. PMOS doesn't just impact the hormones, it impacts multiple body systems, including hormones, metabolism, and mental health, rather than just the ovaries.

This episode is dedicated to discussing the details of the new name change as-well as recapping the diagnostic criteria, PMOS phenotypes (spoiler alert, you can be more than one phenotype), and what treatment/management actually looks like when you're in clinic dealing with it in real life.

TW: Eating Disorders

  • We also make note of the large Australian cohort study (n=8,467) which found a significant association between PMOS and an i ... 
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pcosPMOS