Within a week or two PCOS as we know it is changing..
So Im gonna be honest Im in the camp of if it aint broke, don't fix it...
While I agree Polycystic Ovary Syndrome was never the best name for PCOS, my argument against a name change centers on the potential for confusion during a transition, loss of established global recognition, and the monumental effort required to re-educate the public and medical community. Renaming or at the very least not keeping the acronym PCOS disrupts decades of accumulated awareness!
Consider this...
The term "PCOS" is deeply entrenched in medical literature, patient communities, and public awareness. A change risks confusing patients and healthcare providers during a long transition period.
Do we really need more of that? Why arent we joining together to continue the immense strides we have made for recognition?
Millions of dollars and decades of effort have been spent raising awareness under the current name, which could be diminished.
Why are we not investing in better definitions, outreach and research rather than investing in a new name that is not by any means going to offer patients better care or treatment.
Also, all the influencers, organizations, businesses and medical communities that identify with PCOS, Now what? Who is gonna pay for their rebranding and transition. Who is gonna tell your gp that just figured out what pcos is, that its not pcos.
Creating new, more complex terminology (e.g., metabolic-focused names) could create further stratification within the community or be harder to remember.
How long did it take for this community to be taken seriously? You think going in saying oh I have MARS now is going to change things?
Not enough time was taken in making this decision and there was DEFINITELY NOT enough engagement of patients in this process.
I seriously hope I am proven wrong but, Ive been doing the pcos advocacy thing for a hot minute and the name change seems more about glory than about the patient!!!
Would love your honest opinions and am really interested for the new name reveal and transition plan!
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