Heart disease in women: Women with THIS common hormonal condition are at higher risk, new study finds
A newly published Lancet study reclassifies PCOS as PMOS and links the hormonal condition to an increased risk of heart disease in women.
Answered
What is the new name for the condition previously known as PCOS?
The condition is now referred to as PMOS, or Premenstrual Ovary Syndrome.
What health risk is associated with PMOS?
A recent study in The Lancet indicates that women with PMOS are at a higher risk for heart disease.
How common is PMOS?
According to reports, the condition affects one in eight women globally.
Where it stands
A medical study published in The Lancet has identified a link between a common hormonal condition and a heightened risk of heart disease in women. The research coincides with a formal name change for the condition, transitioning from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Premenstrual Ovary Syndrome (PMOS).
Coverage from The Times of India, The Week, and SNJ Today emphasizes the scale of the condition, noting it affects one in eight women globally. Medical Dialogues also highlighted these findings in its recent medical bulletin.
Future updates will likely monitor clinical guidance following the rebranding. Coverage does not yet specify if the name change will impact diagnostic criteria or treatment protocols.
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Who reported it (4)
- One in eight women globally affected by PMOS; Lancet study explains the reason for the name change theweek.in · 46d ago
- Medical Bulletin 24/July/2026 Medical Dialogues · 46d ago
- From PCOS to PMOS: What the New Name Means for Patients SNJ Today · 46d ago
- Heart disease in women: Women with THIS common hormonal condition are at higher risk, new study finds The Times of India · 46d ago
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