News|Videos|August 31, 2026

From PCOS to PMOS: A welcome and more inclusive name

Name: From PCOS to PMOS: A welcome and more inclusive name
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T17:29:12.593Z
Duration: pt9m38s
Description: Heather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG, Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, and Michelle Maresca, MD, react to the renaming of PCOS to PMOS in the first of 5 episodes of this Special Report series discussing the new name.

Author(s)Heather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG, Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, Michelle M. Maresca, MD

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Heather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG, Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, and Michelle Maresca, MD, react to the renaming of PCOS to PMOS in the first of 5 episodes of this Special Report series discussing the new name.

Welcome to this Contemporary OB/GYN, Contemporary Pediatrics, and Patient Care Online Special Report series, exploring the global consensus on renaming polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Across 5 episodes, our host and experts examine what this shift means for diagnosis, management, and patient care across the reproductive lifespan.