Friday, 20 November 2026
Dr. med. (Univ. Szeged) Apostolos Kampagiannis, Expert in Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE), leads an open discussion in English about perimenopause and menopause, with plenty of time for questions.
Place: The International English Library, Mecumstraße 10, Düsseldorf
Date and time: Friday, 20 November 2026, 11:00 am
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Polycystic ovary syndrome has been given a new international name: PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome). The change of name was necessary. There are new data on the syndrome, and its care has to cover many sides. The old term “polycystic” pointed to a finding in the ovary and did not show how complex the syndrome is. Even though the change was necessary, the way it was made and the final choice of the new terms probably raise questions and scepticism. The term “polyendocrine” is rather vague and raises more questions than it answers. The term “metabolic” turns attention to the metabolic side of the syndrome, although the syndrome is first of all a hormonal and reproductive disorder. Still, the new name is a first attempt to make the medical community more aware of how complex the syndrome is. The hope is that this change will lead to a better quality of life for all women with the syndrome. Both names will be used side by side for some time.
