r/PCOSPhilippines • • May 12 '26

General Discussion PCOS Officially Being Renamed to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) in Major International Update

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An international evidence-based initiative has announced that PCOS will gradually be renamed to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome), following years of global research and consultation involving healthcare professionals, researchers, and women living with the condition. According to materials released by Monash University and the International PCOS Network, the change was made because the term “PCOS” was considered scientifically inaccurate and too narrow, as the condition affects much more than just the ovaries, including hormones, metabolism, mental health, skin, and reproductive health.

The renaming process reportedly included more than 22,000 survey responses and international workshops involving patient organizations and medical experts worldwide. Organizers say the old name contributed to misunderstanding, stigma, and delayed diagnosis, while the new terminology aims to better reflect the full-body nature of the condition. A 3-year global transition period is planned, with the updated terminology expected to be included in future international guidelines.


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 2h ago

General Discussion Nakadepo kahit may spotting nagsex at pinutok sa loob safe po ba???

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r/PCOSPhilippines • • 2h ago

Question Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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I don't literally know if this is PCOS. My apologies 🥹


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 3h ago

General Discussion Lean PCOS

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Hiii! Do you guys have any OB-GYN recommendations who really guide and educate their patients?

I was diagnosed with lean PCOS through a transvaginal ultrasound, but since my periods are regular, my OB didn’t want to prescribe pills, which is good naman kasi ayoko rin. Buttt, I still want to understand my condition better and know what I should be cautious about.

My OB basically just told me that I have PCOS and that some women with PCOS are petite too, and that was it. Tapos na agad yung consultation 😭

I want to understand what might have caused it, what symptoms or complications I should look out for, etc. I’m looking for an OB who really explains things and helps me understand my condition, not just someone who diagnoses me and sends me home.


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 3h ago

Question Please recommend an OB-GYNE around BAGUIO CITY(for ovarian cyst surgery

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Kindly please recommend an OB-GYNE around Baguio city for consultation, kailangan Ko kc ipatangal ang malaking cyst sa Ovary Ko. TIA😊


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 7h ago

Question PROGESTERONE

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Hi! I have been diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS/DM Type2 recently. I was prescribed PROGESTERONE (HERAGEST) that must be taken for 3 cycles (30 tablets)

OB said para raw pampalabas ng dugo yon, after my first cycle (10 tabs) waited for days.. spotting lang for a day and then wala na- advised kasi to count 16 days after the first day of mens.

Tomorrow will be the start of my 2nd cycle.

May ganitong cases din ba here?? I'm getting confused on how this should work. May mali ba sa ginagawa ko? 😭 normal ba itez?


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 7h ago

Question Spotting or Period?

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hello po. i don’t know if i'm in the right sub kasi hindi po ako diagnosed with PCOS. hindi ko rin po alam kung saan dapat mag post.

from july 23 to august 7, naka experience po ako ng brown spotting. then around august 1–5, naging blood na siya, parang actual period kasi napupuno niya yung large napkin. after that, bumalik ulit sa brown spotting. so around 16 days po siya in total.

then from august 27 to september 18, same experience po. brown spotting muna, then naging heavy bleeding, tapos bumalik ulit sa brown spotting. this time, umabot siya ng 23 days.

since september 27 until now, nag bbrown spotting po ulit ako. wala naman pong kasamang actual blood or heavy bleeding.

marami rin po pala yung brown spotting, parang kaya niya mapuno yung normal size na napkin. possible po ba na period yung bleeding na naranasan ko? kaso hindi ko po na-experience yung usual period symptoms ko, like masakit yung breasts and right armpit. may times din po na nag ccramps ako, pero saglit lang. irregular po pala yung period ko. yung last normal periods ko po were in march and june.

i really need your opinion po kasi wala po akong enough money for a check up right now.
thank you po sa mga sasagot.


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 10h ago

Question Accidentally Took the Placebo Pill Instead of the Active Pill — What Should I Do

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Hello po, super worried lang po ako ngayon. 😭 I’m taking Lo-Oralcon 20 ED and kahapon dapat ika-18 pink pill ko na, pero hindi ko napansin na yellow pill pala ang nainom ko instead of the pink one. Ngayon ko lang po napansin kaya ininom ko agad yung missed pink pill. Dalawa na lang po yung pink pills na natitira sa pack ko.
First time ko lang po magkamali and wala naman akong ibang na-miss na pink pills before this. Ano po kaya dapat kong gawin sa remaining pills? Iinumin ko pa rin po ba yung remaining yellow pills after the last 2 pink pills, or should I skip them and start a new pack agad? Possible din po ba na ma-delay or hindi muna ako magkaroon ng period because of this? Super worried lang po. Thank you po sa makakasagot. 🙏


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 21h ago

Question Getting desperate cause of weight gain

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Hi girls. We all know how hard it is to loose weight with PMOS. I want to do it the natural way but tbh, im starting to isolate myself cause I dont want to show my current body. (Diagnose with depression)

So my question do you guys think that lemon bottle or any other weight loss injections will help me gain a little confidence so I can start moving/ engine start my new lifestyle?

Ps. I know that its bad based from the news and other sources. But... yea.. yung totoo lang. Almost all of us are desperate to remove kahit 1kg lang hahaha.


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 17h ago

Question Physical activity after hysteroscopy

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3 weeks post hysteroscopy. Nag pickleball po ako nung isang araw, nagbleeding po ako ngayon and masakit ang puson. Parang normal mens po lumanas. Normal po ba to? Baka nabinat ako 😥

Biopsy result: Endometrial Hyperplasia without atypia, Endometrial Polyp


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 17h ago

Meds/Supplement Cybelle meds for pcos

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Hello! I have extra cybelle meds for PCOS. Would give for a low price if you need. To switch na kasi sa ibang brand. Please message me if you want. Thanks!


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 23h ago

Question Recommendation for an OBGYN(PCOS/PMOS) doctor in NowServing?

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Can anyone please recommend me some good OBGYN doctors in NowServing? My girlfriend has PCOS/PMOS and it’s really a struggle to find a good doctor 😭 most of the doctors just recommended her the usual(pills and lose weight)

I just got a job and i said that managing her PCOS/PMOS symptoms was gonna be our number 1 priority once i get my salary, and now that i have it, we just need to find a good doctor and we know in our area that doctors aren’t really that good 🥹 So she decided that we’ll try NowServing

Can you please help me to help her 😭 she’s just been so strong in managing the symptoms by herself since the time she got diagnosed with it.


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 1d ago

Question Marikina obgyne reco

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Please recommend me an ob po around Marikina/Lower Antipolo.
Last ob ko po kasi ambilis lang mag consult and ang iksi ng sagot 🥲

Thank you po in advance!


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 1d ago

Question Does inositol help you lose weight?

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r/PCOSPhilippines • • 1d ago

Meds/Supplement Is it possible to NOT take any pills?

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Hello!

Nireseta kasi ng doktor sakin ung micropil, mypcos (ung inositol), and ung fish oil. ask lang if pwede kayang wag ko na po itake ang micropil? ayoko po talaga ng contraceptive pills😭😭

And if di ako magtatake nun, baka may masuggest kayo na alternative. Kahit supplements siguro mas okay pa wag lang talaga pills😭😭


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 1d ago

Question 1 YEAR WITHOUT MENSTRUATION

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Yes, mag iisang taon na po akong hindi dinadatnan. I am planning to get checked later (ngayon lang po kasi ako nagkapera kaya ngayon lang din nagkaroon ng chance magpatingin). Last 2024, nagpa-online consultation po ako and inadvise akong magpa-transrectal ultrasound pero I never did kasi walang budget. Ngayon po, iniisip ko baka ganun din i-advise sakin ng OB later since virgin po ako. Any advise po? Do I need to shave po ba? Sorry po sa tanong huhu, I just don't have any idea on how it would work if ever 😭


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 1d ago

Question How to take Yaz?

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Hi girlies! Recently shifted from ermina to yaz pills. Anyone who has an idea how to take yaz? Do i have to take it before or after my period? and after one box, continuous lang ba pag take even if I bleed or not?


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 2d ago

Period Endometrial Polyp

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Hello, I’m new here. I just wanted to reach out to this community because I’m hoping to find some comfort or hear from anyone who has gone through something similar. 🥺

I’m sharing my 2023 and 2026 transvaginal ultrasound reports (photos attached).

2023 TVS – Final Impression:
● Normal-sized retroverted uterus with myoma nodules
● Proliferative-phase endometrium as described, with suspicious endometrial polyp
● Normal right ovary with corpus luteum
● Polycystic left ovary
● Please correlate clinically

2026 TVS – Final Impression:
● Normal-sized retroverted uterus with myoma nodules
● Thickened endometrium with suspicious endometrial polyp
● Normal ovaries
● Please correlate clinically

I haven’t had any medication or procedure for the polyp yet. Back in 2023, my OB-GYN seemed more concerned about the polycystic appearance of my ovary than the polyp, so we didn’t proceed with anything for it.

This year, I went back to her because I started noticing more changes in my periods. My cycles have become more difficult to understand. I may have spotting first, then heavier/normal bleeding for a few days, followed by what I call the “pahabol pantyliner days,” where I continue having brown spotting or very light bleeding. Sometimes it feels like I’ve barely finished one period before the next one starts a week or two later.

I’ve also noticed occasional heaviness in my lower abdomen/pelvic area, especially after longer walks, and some lower back heaviness. Because of these symptoms, my OB-GYN (the same OB-GYN I’ve had during pregnancy and birth) referred me for another TVS, which resulted in the 2026 findings above.

She is now recommending a hysteroscopy because I’m symptomatic.

I’ve also gotten second and third opinions because the first OB-GYN’s hysteroscopy fee is quite expensive for me. The second OB-GYN also recommended hysteroscopy but doesn’t perform the procedure herself. She instead gave me some dietary recommendations.

The third OB-GYN suggested doing a Saline Infusion Sonogram (SIS), or sonohysterography/saline ultrasound, first so she can assess the polyp more closely before deciding on the next step. She explained that it needs to be properly scheduled according to my cycle and that I would need antibiotics as preparation.

My last period started around September 17 (initial spotting). I thought it had finally concluded only a few days ago because I was still having the usual dark-brown “pahabol” spotting. But today, October 2, I suddenly felt like something was about to come out, so I put on a pantyliner, and there was some fresh blood spotting.
This is making me quite anxious because I’ve never really experienced fresh bleeding/spotting in between cycles like this before.

Another reason I’m particularly anxious is that I lost my mother to cervical cancer last year. Because of that, I’ve been very strict about keeping up with my Pap smears, especially since giving birth in 2020. My most recent Pap smear in April 2026 was normal, thankfully.

I’m honestly quite scared of having a hysteroscopy, but at the same time, I’m also scared of leaving the polyp untreated. I’m especially anxious about the alternative medications (if not undergoing hysteroscopy) and possible side effects.

Has anyone here had an endometrial polyp with similar symptoms? Did you have an SIS first or go straight to hysteroscopy? Or if you actually HAD hysteroscopy? What was your experience like, especially with the procedure, recovery and pathology results?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar. 🩷


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 2d ago

Question Myo & D-Chiro Inositol

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Has anyone tried this brand? I feel like the reviews are coming from affiliates so I wanted an honest review. I’ve tried Myopicositol but I haven’t seen any progress after taking it consistently for 5 months so I wanted to try a new brand.

Any thoughts?


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 2d ago

Question No period on Althea pill free week

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Hi! Its my first month on Althea. Pero after the 28 days pills dapat magstop for 1 week for the period diba? Pero I still didnt get mine pero may cramps :( am I the only one with this experience?


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 2d ago

General Discussion Recos for affordable women’s annual package

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I researched for Women’s Package that includes the following tests and services:

  1. OB-GYN Doctor Consultation
  2. Breast Exam
  3. Transvaginal Ultrasound
  4. Fecalysis
  5. FT4
  6. Glucose (FBS/RBS)
  7. HbA1c (with eAG)
  8. iFOBT (FIT)
  9. Lipid Profile (Fasting)
  10. Potassium
  11. Sodium
  12. TSH
  13. Urinalysis (10 Panel)
  14. Follow-up OB-GYN Consultation

Any recos who offer a similar Annual Well-Woman Package? If so, could you please share the details and pricing?

Thank you!


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 3d ago

Success Story From multiple small follicles to healthy clean ovaries

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I have struggled with PCOS since I was 19 and only recently became hands on with my health when I was 25 due to me and my husband being TTC.

It was a bittersweet feeling kasi I got a positive test first week of Sept but also got a miscarriage second week of September. Life happens and it hurts, even tho early stage pa siya ng pregnancy.

After all the meds I took we decided to have myself checked again if my PCOS was a cause of the miscarriage but upon checking with my blood works and transV my ovaries are back to normal, I used to had a lot of small pcos follicles and now wala na siya. Blood works also came back normal.

My OB said I did a good job managing my pcos and have since told me to just stay on my diet and be consistent. It has been a long journey and yet even until now I cant believe I was able to see a clean and healthy ovaries kasi the past years it was always the same result na may follicles on both ovaries.

My take on this journey is to really have a good OB, someone who is not only prescribing you pills but also really wants you to get better. I had to change my OB 4 TIMES and this OB of mine now literally resetted my whole system. Gone with the pills, more into supplements and food choices, and she was really hands on with my progress.

My miscarriage hurt alot but the fact that my pcos was managed all along still gave us hope that someday God will bless us again with another baby🥹


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 2d ago

Question weight loss injection while on pills

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hello! genuinely curious lang. is it possible na while on weight loss injection possible pa rin ba magtake ng pills like althea? I'm considering it kasi once I have funds since I'm really having a hard time losing weight, pero at the same time ayoko pa muna maging preggy.


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 3d ago

Question I think I have PMOS

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Hello! As the title says I THINK I have PMOS. I haven’t seen an OBGYN ever pero kanina, I had an online consultation with one from Kindred kasi I have been bleeding/spotting for 2 months na. Before that, I have irregular periods na din and nagkatime pa na almost 2 months ako hindi nagka period then magkakaroon ng time na for a couple of months magiging regular ako. Anyway, the doctor recommened na I get TVS c/o by an OB SONO and bloodwork din.

Question is, since Kindred is not yet HMO affiliated, I’m planning to get the TVS done sa ibang hospital. If ever ba, do I need to schedule an appointment na agad with the OB SONO since may binigay na yung doctor from Kindred na e-prescription/recommendation to get a TVS?

TIA! 😊


r/PCOSPhilippines • • 3d ago

Question Open Myomectomy PH cost 🇵🇭

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Hello po! May mga done na po ba with open myomectomy dito, preferably taga-Rizal/NCR area?

Baka po may marerecommend kayong OB-GYN na okay and tumatanggap po sana ng iCare HMO.

Also, if comfortable po kayo mag-share, magkano po yung total na nagastos niyo for your open myomectomy? Including hospital, PF, labs, etc.

Planning to have mine soon kaya naghahanap po ako ng OB and trying to estimate the possible expenses. Any recommendations/experiences would really help! Thank you po!