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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 41 MIN

What is in a name change? Moving from the term PCOS to PMOS

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In this episode of The Lancet Pulse, Chloe Wilson joins Helena Teede and Terhi Piltonen to discuss a recent health policy published in The Lancet that details a global consensus process that puts forward a new name for PCOS - termed PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome) to more accurately reflect the disease process. Listen now to hear more about the process and how it is hoped the name change will lead to better care for those affected by the condition. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00717-8/fulltext The Lancet Pulse is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: Chloe Wilson, Ben Abbott, Matthew Gilbert, and Jonathan Pimm Podcast editing and production: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at https://www.thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

In this episode of The Lancet Pulse, Chloe Wilson joins Helena Teede and Terhi Piltonen to discuss a recent health policy published in The Lancet that details a global consensus process that puts forward a new name for PCOS - termed PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome) to more accurately reflect the disease process. Listen now to hear more about the process and how it is hoped the name change will lead to better care for those affected by the condition. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00717-8/fulltext The Lancet Pulse is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: Chloe Wilson, Ben Abbott, Matthew Gilbert, and Jonathan Pimm Podcast editing and production: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at https://www.thelancet.com Follow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

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