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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

NHS urged to update website after renaming of polycystic ovary syndrome

A graphic illustration of polycystic ovaries.
The renaming of the condition followed a 14-year effort by medical experts, charities and patients. Photograph: Science History Images/Alamy

The NHS must move quickly to update information for patients after the renaming of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), a grassroots charity has said.

Last week, the condition – which is thought to affect about one in eight women – was given a new name after a 14-year effort that brought together medical experts, charities and women with lived experience of the disorder.

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