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Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says
UK NewsHealth•July 1, 2026 at 12:01 AMNational

Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says

By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is underdiagnosed and inconsistently managed, according to NiceUp to 4 million women with irregular periods should be investigated for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, according to new NHS guidance.PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, is believed to affect up to 13% of reproductive age women, the World Health Organization estimates. Continue reading...

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is underdiagnosed and inconsistently managed, according to Nice

Up to 4 million women with irregular periods should be investigated for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, according to new NHS guidance.

PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, is believed to affect up to 13% of reproductive age women, the World Health Organization estimates.

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