{"id":632079,"date":"2026-09-22T04:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T04:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/632079\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T04:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T04:06:17","slug":"5-symptoms-that-could-actually-be-pmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/632079\/","title":{"rendered":"5 symptoms that could actually be PMOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

September is PMOS Awareness Month<\/p>\n

September is Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), and it’s more important than ever to continue the conversation about this condition.<\/p>\n

The women’s health experts at Daye<\/a> are urging women to look beyond the feature most commonly associated with the condition: ovarian cysts. The condition affects an estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, yet the World Health Organisation estimates up to 70% remain undiagnosed.<\/p>\n

Dr Amira Bhaiji, Internal Medicine Resident Doctor and member of Daye<\/a>\u2019s Medical Board, explains what PMOS is:<\/p>\n

\u201cPolyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) is a hormonal and metabolic disorder affecting millions of women worldwide. Previously known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), the condition\u2019s former name placed disproportionate emphasis on ovarian cysts – a symptom that is neither universal nor central to the condition for many patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe term PMOS is important because it moves the conversation away from an overly \u201ccyst-centric\u201d understanding of the condition and toward recognising it as a complex multisystem disorder.”<\/p>\n

Because of this, many women experience symptoms they don’t realise could be linked to PMOS or feel too embarrassed to discuss with a healthcare professional.<\/p>\n

Women’s health experts at Daye say symptoms can too often be dismissed as cosmetic concerns, attributed to stress or ageing, or simply accepted as “normal”, potentially delaying diagnosis for years.<\/p>\n

Importantly, no single symptom is enough to suggest PMOS. However, when several of these symptoms occur together, they may indicate an underlying hormonal imbalance and should be discussed with a healthcare professional.<\/p>\n

Symptoms women shouldn’t ignore:<\/p>\n

Valentina Milanova, women’s health researcher and founder of Daye<\/a>, explains the lesser-known signs women shouldn’t ignore:<\/p>\n

Excess facial or body hair<\/p>\n

Thinning hair or male pattern hair loss<\/p>\n

What should women do if they’re worried?<\/p>\n

Seeking medical advice can feel daunting, particularly when symptoms affect appearance or self-confidence. However, experts say recognising these signs early can help shorten what is often a lengthy diagnostic journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"September is PMOS Awareness Month September is Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), and it’s more important than ever…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":632080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[103,61,60],"class_list":["post-632079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=632079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/632080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=632079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=632079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=632079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}