After 11 years, surveys of 22,000 people, and collaboration across 56 organisations, PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS — polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. The old name implied ovarian cysts that don't exist, delaying diagnosis in up to 70% of cases. The new name reflects the true hormonal and metabolic nature of the condition affecting 1 in 8 women worldwide.
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Condición recibe un nuevo nombre – y podría transformar la atención a 170 millones de mujeres

THE GUARDIAN

Tras 11 años, encuestas a 22.000 personas y la colaboración de 56 organizaciones, el SOP ha sido oficialmente renombrado como SPMOM — síndrome poliendocrino metabólico ovárico. El nombre antiguo sugería quistes ováricos inexistentes, lo que retrasaba el diagnóstico en hasta el 70% de los casos. El nuevo refleja la verdadera naturaleza hormonal y metabólica de la afección que padece 1 de cada 8 mujeres en el mundo.

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