What is PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS/PMOS)

What if Polycycstic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) isn’t really a disease of the ovaries at all? In this episode, Dr. Barbara “Menopause” Taylor challenges the name and the way PCOS is commonly understood, revealing how the condition can affect three major systems—dermatologic, reproductive, and metabolic—and persist throughout a woman’s entire life.

With PCOS affecting around 10% of women, Dr. Taylor explores its wide-ranging effects, from irregular periods, infertility, acne and hair changes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and fatty liver disease. She explains why so many women may go undiagnosed and introduces the newer term PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), arguing that understanding PCOS as a whole-body condition is essential.

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