Robyn Vettese

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  • Research Assistant (Community Scholar), Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
The term PCOS was inaccurate, because there is no increase in abnormal ovarian cysts. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

From PCOS to PMOS: What the name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome means for women’s health

Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary; Jamie Benham, University of Calgary, and Robyn Vettese, University of Calgary

PMOS is not primarily a disease of the ovaries. Its new name reflects the condition’s more complex and cyclical endocrine and metabolic features.
Even though PCOS was first diagnosed almost a century ago, there is no single test to confirm whether a woman has it, and there is no cure. (Unsplash/A.C.)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a big threat to women’s health, but it’s still under‑recognized, under‑diagnosed and under‑treated

Jamie Benham, University of Calgary; Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary, and Robyn Vettese, University of Calgary

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects about one in 10 women and is linked to health risks including cardiovascular disease. But it’s still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated.

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