Scientific and institutional sources
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Renaming PCOS → PMOS
- Endocrine Society — Official announcement on the renaming PCOS → PMOS (12 May 2026)
Primary source for the definition of PMOS and prevalence (1 in 8 women, >170 million).
- Teede H. et al., "Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome: a multistep global consensus process", The Lancet, 12 May 2026
Reference scientific publication of the international consensus.
International medical sources
- WHO — Fact sheet Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Prevalence (10–13%), comorbidities, infertility, mental health.
- International Evidence-based Guideline 2023 (Monash University, NHMRC) — PDF
Diagnostic reference and management guidelines, in partnership with ASRM, Endocrine Society, ESHRE, ESE.
- Teede H. et al., "Recommendations From the 2023 International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of PCOS", JCEM, October 2023
- Cooney L.G. et al., "High prevalence of moderate and severe depressive and anxiety symptoms in PCOS: meta-analysis", Hum Reprod, 2017
Reference for anxiety/depression figures in PCOS.
- Cassar S. et al. — Meta-analysis of insulin resistance in PCOS
Insulin resistance prevalence across all body weights.
English-language institutional sources
- NHS — Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
UK institutional patient reference.
- NIH / NICHD — PCOS information
US institutional reference for patients and researchers.
- Mayo Clinic — Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Symptoms, causes, and treatment overview.
- Cleveland Clinic — Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Patient-facing clinical overview.
- ACOG — Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Practice Bulletin)
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists clinical guidance.
Privacy and health data frameworks
- ICO — Guide to the UK GDPR
Legal framework for health data (Article 9 UK GDPR).
- HHS — Health Information Privacy (HIPAA)
US health data privacy framework (for reference).
List updated 16 May 2026. This page will be expanded with each new content addition to the site.
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