158. PCOS Renamed PMOS: Insulin Resistance, Heart Health, Weight Loss, and What's New in Women's Metabolic Care

About this episode

This episode discusses the renaming of PCOS to PMOS and its implications for women's health regarding insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), one of the most common hormonal conditions in women, just got a new, more accurate name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. In this episode, Lisa Oldson, MD breaks down what drove this historic rename, what the new name reveals about the condition's actual impact on insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk, and weight, and what's changed in how PMOS is diagnosed. If you've ever been diagnosed with PCOS, struggled with insulin resistance...

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Oldson, MD

Topics covered

• PCOS
• PMOS
• insulin resistance
• heart health
• weight loss
• women's health
• metabolic care

Keywords

• PCOS
• PMOS
• insulin resistance
• heart health
• weight loss
• women's metabolic care
• diagnosis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: polycystic ovarian syndrome, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, PMOS

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