The Brief
- An Oldsmar mother says doctors dismissed her secondary infertility as aging before finding she had a common hormonal condition.
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome, historically known as PCOS, was officially renamed to PMOS in May to reflect full-body metabolic health.
- Medical experts say early screening for PMOS can prevent long-term health risks like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
OLDSMAR, Fla. – An Oldsmar mother who sought fertility treatments is highlighting a common hormonal disorder after discovering she had the condition long known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS.
Its name recently changed to help doctors and patients better address and treat symptoms.
Oldsmar mother advocates for PMOS health
What we know:
Jilliam Ramos, 39, easily became pregnant with her 9-year-old daughter, June, shortly after stopping birth control. However, expanding her family later required years of trying and two miscarriages before welcoming her 11-month-old daughter, Jovie.
She said doctors initially brushed off her struggles as a normal consequence of getting older. Ramos pushed for answers, believing decades of birth control use had masked her symptoms.…