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Is PCOS the same as PMOS?

Answer verified by LinQMD Care Team Last updated 22 Sep 2026
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Yes. PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) to better reflect the condition's hormonal and metabolic nature. If you were diagnosed with PCOS, you have the same condition. The name change improves accuracy, not your diagnosis.

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Written by Dr. Deepeka T. S., MBBS, MS OBG, MRCOG, Fellowship Reproductive Medicine (CIMAR, Kochi), Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Reproductive Medicine Specialist, CIMAR The Women's Hospital, Kochi, Kerala 682034. 

Dr. Deepeka T. S.

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Dr. Deepeka T. S.

Consultant Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, CIMAR The Women’s Hospital, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala

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