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PMOS inflicts shame, fear, isolation on teen girls
A News Minute report, citing a review in the Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum, says PMOS (polycystic metabolic syndrome) affects 3.7% to 22.5% of Indian women. Depression among Indian women with PMOS ranges…
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A News Minute report, citing a review in the Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum, says PMOS (polycystic metabolic syndrome) affects 3.7% to 22.5% of Indian women. Depression among Indian women with PMOS ranges from 11% to 93.5%, and anxiety from 15.45% to 100%. Over half report significant psychological distress; the suicide rate is 8.1%.
Teens like Nitha and Shifa describe a 'never-ending loop' of weight gain, acne, and anxiety. Nitha stopped taking photos after being told at 20 that she would struggle to have children. Shifa gained 20 kg after diagnosis and says small comments about her appearance stay with her. The condition is often misunderstood as purely reproductive, but it is a full-body metabolic disorder affecting insulin, heart health, and sleep.
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The article rightly calls out how PMOS is dismissed as 'just a period problem'. The real scandal is the normalised shame around weight, acne, and body hair that pushes girls into silence. The mental health data, suicide rate 8%, should shatter the 'it's just hormones' dismissal. The test is whether the new name, PMOS, will force doctors to check mental health alongside insulin and ovaries. Or will the stigma simply rename itself?
Source: thenewsminute.com
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