{
  "id": 7061759,
  "title": "PCOS name change to PMOS to lead to a holistic approach, involve more disciplines: Prof. Terhi Piltonen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pcos-name-change-to-pmos-to-lead-to-a-holistic-approach-involve-more",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-13T04:07:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/pcos-name-change-to-pmos-to-lead-to-a-holistic-approach-involve-more-disciplines-prof-terhi-piltonen/article71460600.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Earlier this year, the Endocrine Society rebranded Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), affecting one in eight women globally, to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). This shift, proposed by Professor Helena J. Teede and co-led by Professor Terhi Piltonen, aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the condition. Professor Piltonen, president of the International Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society (AE-PCOS Society), discussed the implications of this name change during an interview with The Hindu.\n\nThe renaming process took 14 years, involving over 56 societies and 100 individuals. The goal was to consider cultural aspects, acceptability, and adaptability to better address the syndrome's impact on patients' overall health. The new name, PMOS, emphasizes a holistic approach, focusing on how the condition affects mood, psychology, metabolism, and menstrual cycles. Piltonen hopes this change will encourage more interdisciplinary involvement in research and treatment, moving beyond obstetrician-gynecologists.\n\nThe transition to PMOS will occur gradually over three years, with a current overlap period where both PCOS and PMOS codes will be used in research. Piltonen anticipates a broader range of studies, potentially involving endocrinologists, internal medicine specialists, and dermatologists. However, she acknowledges that funding for research focusing on women's health issues remains inadequate compared to conditions like erectile dysfunction or diabetes.\n\nProfessor Piltonen also believes that PMOS is a \"modern\" condition, linked to the high-energy food environment prevalent in today's society. She argues that the modern lifestyle, with its abundance of high-calorie foods and increased stress factors, may be a significant factor in the development of PCOS.",
  "summary": "Professor Terhi Piltonen on why PCOS is being renamed PMOS and what the change could mean for how the condition is diagnosed and treated",
  "key_points": [
    "Endocrine Society renamed PCOS to PMOS to provide a more comprehensive understanding.",
    "PMOS name change involves over 56 societies and 100 individuals over 14 years.",
    "PMOS aims to encourage interdisciplinary involvement in research and treatment."
  ],
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "PCOS name change to PMOS to lead to a holistic approach, involve more disciplines: Prof. Terhi Piltonen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pcos-name-change-to-pmos-to-lead-to-a-holistic-approach-involve-more-7062988",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:07:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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