What is PCOS, what are the symptoms and treatment, and why is it being renamed PMOS?

Polycystic ovary syndrome is being relabelled polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to correct the misconception that it is solely a gynaecological disease that creates ovarian cysts. Here’s what you need to know about the condition • ‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women • ‘I still want to scream’: the loneliness and confusion of living with PMOS With polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) now being rebadged as polyendocrin...

By Nicola Davis Science correspondent