New Delhi, May 13 -- A medical condition affecting nearly 170 million women globally and widely recognised as one of the leading causes of infertility is set to undergo a major identity change.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, commonly known as PCOS, will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, according to researchers and global medical organisations involved in the initiative. The announcement was made on Tuesday during the European Congress of Endocrinology held in Prague.

The move is aimed at improving awareness, diagnosis and treatment of the condition, which experts say has long been misunderstood because of its name, Reuters reported.

The findings and details of the renaming initiative were published in The La...