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PCOS name change 'more representative of condition'

PCOS name change 'more representative of condition'
BBC Health Extra Tuesday 26 May 2026, 05:27 UTC 1 min read
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Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.

Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
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