From PCOS to PMOS: What Every Woman Must Know Now S3E25

PCOS Is Now PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Syndrome): What the 2026 Name Change Means + How to Advocate The hosts break down the official May 12, 2026 renaming of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) to PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic syndrome), published in The Lancet after 56 organizations collaborated and surveyed/interviewed 22,000+ doctors and patients, with an estimated three-year transition in clinical practice. They explain that the old “cyst” framing led many doctors to overlook cases without cysts/immature follicles, contributing to delayed or missed diagnoses (cited as ~70% misdiagnosed or diagnosed late), and argue the new name better reflects a whole-body metabolic condition. They encourage listeners to advocate by asking for comprehensive metabolic testing (blood sugar/insulin resistance, liver and kidney function) rather than relying only on ultrasound, and they criticize birth control as a common but inadequate default, hoping care shifts toward addressing insulin resistance and metabolic health.   00:00 PMOS Name Change 01:10 Why Rename Matters 01:36 Misdiagnosis From Cysts 02:35 Client Stories And Validation 04:45 Whole Body Hormone Rant 06:14 Research And Advocacy 07:21 Endometriosis Diagnosis Updates 09:45 How To Get Tested 11:33 Doctor Catch Up Timeline 13:08 Symptoms Checklist 13:53 Birth Control Pushback 15:42 Wrap Up And Sponsors   Todays episode is sponsored by:Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness. Email us: [email protected] Our Websites:PeriodCoachingSchool.comKatieBressack.com Instagram and Facebook:@StashaWashburn @KatieBressack  Freebies:Charting with Stasha https://ThePeriodCoach.com/etrcEating For Your Hormones Guide https://katiebressack.com/freegift/ Books:The Revolution Will Be Bloody https://ThePeriodCoach.com/RevolutionBloody Brilliant Business https://PeriodCoachingSchool.com/Bloody-Brilliant-Business-book Eating For Your Hormones Recipe Book https://katiebressack.com/hormone-balancing-recipe-book/ Theme music composed, recorded, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ted Wulfers 663 Sound