PCOS Was Never a Cystic Disease–It’s a Metabolic Syndrome

A name change might transform one of women’s most misunderstood conditions.
PCOS Was Never a Cystic Disease–It’s a Metabolic Syndrome
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Sarah Kline spent 15 years seeing doctors for fatigue, inability to lose weight, fertility concerns, and irregular, heavy periods. No one connected the dots.

The reason may be surprisingly simple: her condition has always had the wrong name.

Amy Denney
Amy Denney
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Amy Denney is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. Amy has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and has won several awards for investigative and health reporting. She covers the microbiome, new treatments, and integrative wellness.