Editorial policy

Sources we use

In order of weight:

1. The 2023 International Evidence-based Guideline for PCOS, endorsed by ESHRE, ASRM and others. We quote recommendation numbers when we can.
2. The Lancet rename paper (Teede et al., 12 May 2026) for everything about the name PMOS.
3. Peer-reviewed Philippine studies, such as the 2023 JAFES study of Filipino PCOS phenotypes and the 2025 qualitative study of Filipino women with PCOS.
4. Philippine regulators and payers: FDA Philippines, PhilHealth and the Philippine College of Physicians.
5. Trusted public health sites such as the NHS and Mayo Clinic.

We could not find a public POGS clinical practice guideline on PCOS. We will cite one only if we obtain the document directly. When we cannot find a source for a fact, the page says [TODO: source] in plain view instead of guessing.

How we write

• Short sentences, plain words and Taglish where it helps, written for a reader on her phone.
• “PCOS (now called PMOS)” in titles, and PMOS always spelled out as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Diagnosis and treatment did not change with the rename.
• Weight-neutral language. No calorie targets, no “lose X kg” promises, no before and after bodies. Healthy eating and activity are for everyone, at any weight.
• No personalised dosing. We may state a studied or labelled amount with its source, never what you should take.
• Supplements are described honestly: in the Philippines inositol is a food supplement with no approved therapeutic claims, and the guideline rates its benefits as limited.
• Every page ends with the same line: This guide is for information. Talk to a doctor before starting or changing any treatment.

How we handle prices

Every peso figure lives in one data file with its source, link and the date it was checked. Pages pull prices from that file, so a price is never typed by hand into an article. Items with no verified price show [TODO: verify price]. Prices were last checked October 2026. Each month we save a snapshot for the PCOS Cost Index.

Reddit and community voices

We read r/PCOSPhilippines, Facebook groups and Google searches to learn what Filipinas actually ask. When we quote a post, we frame it as “Filipinas on r/PCOSPhilippines report...” and link to it. Community posts tell us what matters to readers; they are never used as medical evidence. We never publish patient names.

Review and updates

Each page shows the date it was editorially reviewed. A Filipino OB-GYN or endocrinologist with a PRC licence will medically review our clinical pages. Until a reviewer has signed, the page says [TODO: medical reviewer]. See our medical review process. Update dates change only when the content changes.

We never present an AI-generated person as a doctor, reviewer or patient, and we never invent doctors, reviews, quotes or statistics.

Corrections

Found something wrong or out of date, including a price? Email hello@pcosphilippines.com with the page link. We check every report and fix confirmed errors quickly.