‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS
Will the change of name help millions of women get diagnosed earlier and treated better?
PCOS affects an estimated 170 million women worldwide during their reproductive years yet as many as 70% of those affected remain undiagnosed, according the World Health Organization. Experts hope that will change following the condition’s recent renaming to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), a term they say better reflects its impact on the whole body, not just the ovaries. So what is it like to live with the condition?
We spoke to 35-year-old Bianca Chenai from Zimbabwe, and 25-year-old Ghanaian, Juliana Naa Dede who have been living with PMOS from a young age.Â
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Fana Negash and Basma El Atti
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy and Carolyne Kiambo Jotham
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla
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