Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation - MCHRI

27/05/2026

This week in InSight+

A global effort led by Monash University has successfully changed the name of Polycystic O***y Syndrome to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.

Read more: https://buff.ly/9x6KzmP

26/05/2026

🛑 Please help us with our research as we develop a tool for predicting Early Menopause (EM) / Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)

✅POI is when your ovaries stop working before age 40 years, and EM is when menopause happens between ages 40-44 years.

✅POI and EM affect up to 16% of women, with impacts on fertility and physical and psychological health.

Despite identified risk factors, there is currently no reliable way to predict.

So, if you are a woman 18-45 take this short survey: https://bit.ly/4ac59Pl - all women can participate.
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25/05/2026

Don't miss our Q&A webinar to learn why PCOS changed to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) and what happens next.

Thursday 28 May, 5:15–6:00pm AEST

Register and submit your questions to the panel
🔗 bit.ly/4tPsdKT

21/05/2026

Free Community Webinar – PMOS Name Change

PCOS has a new name: Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS).

Join us Thursday 28 May, 5:15–6:00pm AEST to hear from experts and community groups who led the change to learn:
✅Why the name has changed?
✅ What PMOS means for you?
✅ What happens next?

This change is the result of 14 years of advocacy, research and collaboration—with women, led by women, and for women.

🔗 Register bit.ly/4tPsdKT

14/05/2026

Here is the plan for implementation. You can download it here. https://www.mchri.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Implementation-Plan.pdf

13/05/2026

13/05/2026

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) is the new name for PCOS.

PMOS affects 1 in 8 women — but with an inaccurate name, it has long been misunderstood and under diagnosed, leading to inadequate care.

This new and accurate name didn’t happen overnight, but reflects a better scientific understanding of the condition, and decades of advocacy by women pushing for better awareness, education and care for the 170+ million women affected, their daughters and future generations.

👀 Watch our video to hear from experts and women with lived experience who led the change. You can also read what they have to say: bit.ly/3R2nTKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPeaIG2sbMk

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13/05/2026

12/05/2026

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) is the new name for the condition previously known as Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS) — a change that accurately reflects the condition, which affects 1 in 8 women, or more than 170 million worldwide.

The changes follows 14 years of research and advocacy and the largest global engagement ever for a medical name change, with more than 22,000 survey responses, workshops with women who have lived experience, health professionals, and the involvement of 56 patient organisations and professional societies around the world.

The term PCOS focused on “cysts” and ovaries, even though women don’t have cysts. PMOS is a long term endocrine/ hormonal and metabolic condition, and the misunderstanding has contributed to delayed diagnosis, poor quality of care and lack of research and funding.

Women living with the condition led the call for change — and their voices matter ❤️ 86% of patients and 76% of health professionals support the name change.

The change to PMOS will improve understanding, awareness, earlier diagnosis, better care and more research.

We recognise that this change will take time and there is a 3 year transition period where both names will co-exist together - the work doesn’t stop here!

Prof Helena Teede led this global initiative with Verity - PCOS Charity& the AE PCOS Society. The work is published in The Lancet. Congratulations to everyone involved!

Now available:
✅ Resources in multiple languages: bit.ly/3V85nPJ
✅ Video: bit.ly/4eHAkoR
✅ Animation explainer: bit.ly/49KILwf
✅ The Lancet: bit.ly/4uHFpSK

29/04/2026

📣ATT Healthcare Professionals - Are we asking the right questions about imposter syndrome in healthcare? We’re encouraging healthcare professionals to take part in a short, anonymous research survey exploring how imposter syndrome is understood and experienced. It takes around 12–15 mins and closes 30 June. Share your voice: https://bit.ly/4ece869

24/04/2026

Thanks Heart Foundation for this very important reminder - and for sharing Prof Lisa Moran’s research on pregnancy and heart health.