Articles by Jonathan Cook, MD, FACOG

For decades this condition has gone by PCOS — polycystic ovary syndrome. The trouble with that name is where it points everyone, patients and providers alike: at cysts on the ovaries. That was never really what this condition was about. As of this spring, PCOS has a new name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS….

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition affecting many aspects of a person’s life, including fertility and the ability to conceive. Given the difficulty in diagnosing PCOS and the distress associated with its symptoms, fertility issues are understandably daunting. The good news is once you know you have PCOS, you can put a plan…

Your body is working against you. If you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), you likely feel at battle with your body. You may not experience the life you desire or look the way you want because of persistent symptoms. You may not even definitively know that PCOS is the cause since it is all too…