- PCOS affects approximately 12% of women globally.
- Diagnosis is based on irregular menstrual cycles, elevated androgens, and polycystic ovaries.
- The study revealed limited awareness of the condition's broader features in 2015 but significant improvements by 2023.
- 85.6% of patients and 76.1% of clinicians in 2023 agreed that the name 'polycystic ovary syndrome' should be changed.
- Stakeholders committed to a global consensus process for the name change, with a transition expected over three to five years.
Source: eClinicalMedicine
