New research links prenatal exposure to Pfas to later development of PMOS

PMOS is estimated to impact about 13% of women. Photograph: megaflopp/Getty Images/iStockphoto

New research for the first time links prenatal exposure to Pfas “forever chemicals” with the development of polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) later in life.

PMOS, formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is estimated to impact about 13% of women. Many cases are undiagnosed, and the disease’s cause largely remains a mystery.