From misnamed to reclaimed: why PCOS is now PMOS and what it means for Black Women’s Health

Health equity requires that our medical frameworks accurately reflect our lived experiences and biological presentations. For years, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been defined and diagnosed through criteria that privilege White bodily presentations, leaving the metabolic and endocrine symptoms that present more strongly in Black women frequently overlooked or undertreated.

This workshop reframes the narrative. By examining the significance of shifting from PCOS to PMOS, Dr. Laura Batson unpacks why this name change is vital for social and medical justice in Black healthcare. The session offers a holistic, anti-oppressive space to understand your body and connect with culturally rooted healing practices.

Key Takeaways & What We’ll Explore:

• Medical Justice & Diagnosis: Understanding the shift from PCOS to PMOS and why centering metabolic and endocrine indicators is essential for Black women’s care.
• Dismantling Healthcare Gaps: How diagnostic bias leads to undertreatment, and how we can advocate for comprehensive, culturally safe reproductive care.
• Going Back to African Healing Roots: Naturopathic and holistic approaches to managing PMOS in Black bodies.
• Ancestral & Plant Medicine: Incorporating food as medicine, plant therapies, and ancestral healing traditions into everyday wellness.

🗓 Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom)

🎟 Register HERE.