Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog

• Key Takeaways for Clinical Practice
• Annual NHS screening should be offered to all women with PCOS (note: the condition acronym appears to be PCOS, not PMOS) to improve early detection and reduce diagnostic delays across primary and secondary care
• Current management of PCOS lacks consistency across the NHS, highlighting the need for standardised diagnostic criteria and treatment protocols to ensure equitable patient care
• Significant under-diagnosis of PCOS persists despite its prevalence affecting millions of UK women, requiring increased clinical awareness and lower diagnostic thresholds in general practice

Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.

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