‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS

PCOS affects an estimated 170 million women worldwide during their reproductive years yet as many as 70% of those affected remain undiagnosed, according the World Health Organization. Experts hope that will change following the condition’s recent renaming to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), a term they say better reflects its impact on the whole body, not just the ovaries. So what is it like to live with the condition?

We spoke to 35-year-old Bianca Chenai from Zimbabwe, and 25-year-old Ghanaian, Juliana Naa Dede who have been living with PMOS from a young age.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna

Producers: Fana Negash and Basma El Atti

Technical Producer: David Nzau

Senior Producer: Priya Sippy and Carolyne Kiambo Jotham

Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla