# PCOS, a condition impacting 1 in 10 women worldwide, gets a new name

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-05-17-pcos-a-condition-impacting-1-in-10-women-worldwide-gets-a-new-name-c63faa/
- Published: 2026-05-17
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: wlfi
- Original report: https://www.wlfi.com/news/pcos-a-condition-impacting-1-in-10-women-worldwide-gets-a-new-name/article_75940381-9b06-59ce-8ed9-c7d0311f77d9.html
- Topics: mental-health
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
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> A condition that can impact women’s fertility and diabetes risk goes undiagnosed in many cases, but experts hope giving it a new name will help more patients receive care.

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*Originally reported by wlfi. [Read more](https://www.wlfi.com/news/pcos-a-condition-impacting-1-in-10-women-worldwide-gets-a-new-name/article_75940381-9b06-59ce-8ed9-c7d0311f77d9.html)*

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*Source: [https://www.wlfi.com/news/pcos-a-condition-impacting-1-in-10-women-worldwide-gets-a-new-name/article_75940381-9b06-59ce-8ed9-c7d0311f77d9.html](https://www.wlfi.com/news/pcos-a-condition-impacting-1-in-10-women-worldwide-gets-a-new-name/article_75940381-9b06-59ce-8ed9-c7d0311f77d9.html)*