PCOS Has a New Name! PMOS

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) is the new name for the condition previously known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), which impacts 1 in 8, or more than 170 million women worldwide.

In our Pathways to Care for PCOS-PMOS in Alberta, assessing cardiometabolic risk at diagnosis is key to better care for those with PMOS (see below).

The new name, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), has just been published in The Lancet and is being announced currently at the European Congress of Endocrinology Conference May 2026.

Here are some resources and videos for you to share with your networks – https://bit.ly/3V85nPJ. There are patient and health professionals resources that have been translated in English, Arabic, Persian, Mandarin, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and other languages.

For more information: https://www.mchri.org.au/guidelines-resources/community/pcos-resources-2

PCOS Pathway & Guidelines

PCOS Clinical Pathway: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Primary Care Pathway (albertahealthservices.ca)

PCOS Patient Pathway Web Content: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Pathway (alberta.ca)

PCOS Patient Pathway Summary (which is linked to the clinical pathway): Your Journey with PCOS (alberta.ca)

PCOS Patient Pathway (Full): Your Journey with PCOS (alberta.ca)

International Evidence-based Guidelines for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome

Our Mission & Research

PCOS Together's mission is to improve our understanding of health outcomes and health care in women with and without PCOS in Canada. The focus is on cardiometabolic risk, diabetes and cardiovascular disease and improving health care in those with PCOS.

PCOS Together is a research program aimed at understanding the health status and improving the health and health care of women with PCOS. To do this we are trying to understand the health risks and long term health outcomes in women with PCOS. We have found that women with PCOS in Alberta are at 2 and 3 fold higher risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We are establishing methods to detect early disease risk in women with PCOS. We are also undertaking clinical interventions to treat high-risk women with PCOS in the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Our Studies

We have several studies that you can learn more about!

Currently Recruiting

PCOS-Fish Oil & Metformin Study

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Heart Health Study

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Latest News

Run for Women, Edmonton, May 23, 2026

Join our “PCOS Together & MCVD Lab Team”
To participate in the Shoppers Drug Mart® Run for Women
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park (13221 Buena Vista Rd NW, Edmonton, AB )
May 23, 2026
Starting at 8:30am for Team Photos

Click Here to Register & Pay: https://raceroster.com/registration/e04e364d-c3cf-49cd-ba92-a3ac133e3af8/entry?team=950834

PCOS Together Tool Box

1. Primary Pathway to Care

2. Navigating the Healthcare System

3. Nutrition Resources

4. Mental Health Resources

5. Women's Heart Health Awareness

6. Advocating for Yourself

7. Androgen Excess & PCOS Society Resources (AE-PCOS)

8. Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)

9. Endocrine Society

10. MCHRI PCOS Guideline & Resources

11. APP: Ask PCOS

12. PCOS FAQ

Television & Radio

Here is why PCOS is now PMOS

Listen to the Radio Active Interview with Dr. Donna Vine

PCOS, which affects tens of millions of women, is now known as PMOS. Here's why the renaming is important

University of Alberta News

PCOS Patient Partner Featured at Ceremony for Largest Gift in UofA History for Women’s and Children’s Health

Sarah Chambers knows this feeling too well. After the Edmonton resident was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), her family doctor didn’t have much medical advice to share beyond what would be useful if she were trying to have a baby.

WCHRI researcher Donna Vine, however, has upended the misconception that PCOS is mainly a reproductive condition. After finding that women with PCOS are three times more likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease, Vine is now operating clinical trials with patients from the Lois Hole Hospital for Women to establish methods of detecting and treating these diseases.

Learn more about how WCHRI is transforming lives to help women and children thrive