PMOS (previously PCOS) Resources
Below find resources grouped by format (guidelines / reviews) on the topic of polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), previously referred to as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
As of May 2026, PMOS replaced the term PCOS, but both terms will appear on this page while organisations transition to the new term and update their guidance.
Guidelines
Below find guideline resources from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and from the Centre for Research Excellence in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (CREPCOS) / European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) on the topic of PMOS.
RCOG:
- Metabolic Syndrome in Women with PCOS (inforgraphic based on accompanying article; 2018)FREE
CREPCOS/ESHRE:
- International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS; 2023)
Reviews
Below find review resources from the RCOG, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Knowledge Summaries, the Primary Care Women's Health Society (PCWHS), as well as other journal article reviews on controversies, characteristics and guidelines for the management of polyendocrine ovarian syndrome (PMOS).
Articles from The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) below, which are not marked FREE or which are not open access, may require a subscription or institutional access to read the full content. Check with your university or hospital library regarding institutional access to articles from this journal.
RCOG:
- Hirsutism: A guide for the obstetrician and gynaecologist (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2025; 27: 122–124)
- Metabolic Syndrome in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2018; 20: 245–252)FREE
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2017; 19: 119–129)
NICE CKS:
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Summary (revised March 2025)FREE
PCWHS:
Other Reviews:
- Jacob S and Balen A. How Will the New Global Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Guideline Change Our Clinical Practice? (Clinical Medicine Insights: Reproductive Health 2019; 13:1–7)FREE
- Rao P and Bhide P. Controversies in the Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Therapeutic Advanced in Reproductive Health 2020; 14: 1–11)FREE
- Louwers Y and Laven J. Characteristics of PCOS During Life (Therapeutic Advanced in Reproductive Health 2020; 14: 1–9)FREE