Show Notes
A landmark Lancet paper officially renames PCOS to PMOS: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. That wording is a big deal, because it pulls the conversation away from “Do you have cysts?” and back to what so many of you have been trying to explain for years: this is about multiple hormones, blood sugar, inflammation, and a body that feels like it’s fighting you no matter how hard you try. Inside this episode, we talk through what “endocrine” actually means in real life: thyro...
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