102:: PCOS is dead. Meet the new & improved PMOS.

On May 12th, 2026, a landmark paper published in The Lancet officially renamed polycystic ovary syndrome to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome — PMOS. The result of 14 years of work, 56 international organizations, and 22,000 voices from around the world.This is not a cosmetic rebrand. This is a clinical correction — and it changes how this condition affecting 170 million women worldwide will be diagnosed, treated, and researched for generations to come.In this episode, Dr. Kelsy Vick breaks down everything:Why the old name PCOS was clinically inaccurate and actively harmfulWhat PMOS actually stands for and why every word mattersThe real biology of this condition — far beyond ovarian cystsWhy 70% of women with PMOS are undiagnosed — and how the name contributed to thatWhat changes in diagnosis, treatment, and research globallyWhat this means practically if you have a diagnosis, suspect you might, or have ever been dismissedThis is the episode 170 million women deserve to hear.Teede et al. (2026) — The Lancet — Official global consensus name change 📎 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00717-8/fulltextSTAT News (May 12, 2026) — Full renaming process coverage 📎 https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/12/pcos-now-called-pmos-polyendocrine-metabolic-ovarian-syndrome/University of Colorado Anschutz (May 12, 2026) — U.S. researcher involvement 📎 https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/pcos-new-nameEndocrine Society — Official statement on PMOS 📎 https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2026/pcos-name-changeContemporary OB/GYN — Clinical implications of PMOS 📎 https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/global-consensus-renames-pcos-to-polyendocrine-metabolic-ovarian-syndrome-pmos-CNN Health — Patient-facing reporting on the name change 📎 https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/health/pcos-name-change-pmos-wellnessPMC — From ovarian to endocrine-metabolic roots 📎 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12748392/loving the pod? click the follow button, & we'd love if you could leave a review! thank you x 1000 :)sign up for the free Smart Girl Newspaper!insta:: @dr.kelsyvickdpt & @wellnessbigsispodyoutube:: @dr.kelsyvickdpttiktok:: @dr.kelsyvickdpt & @wellnessbigsispod#PMOSNotPCOS #PCOSNameChange #PolyendocrineMetabolicOvarianSyndrome #WomensHormoneHealth #WomensHealthPodcast