What Thais Aliabadi has said about Polycystic ovary syndrome
3 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 14, 2026
Thais Aliabadi, OB-GYN and fertility expert previously interviewed on the podcast, has been quoted on Polycystic ovary syndrome 3 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on November 14, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Aliabadi explains that PCOS was renamed PMOS because the old name was misleading, as there are no cysts on the ovaries.
“So PMOS is a new name for PCOS. PCOS was polycystic ovary syndrome. Completely wrong because there are no cysts on the ovaries”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 8:36
Aliabadi says PMOS affects 15% of women and that three quarters of them are never diagnosed.
“PMOS affects 15% of women. It takes doctors years to diagnose these patients. 75% of women go through life and they're never diagnosed”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 8:56
Aliabadi stresses that a high blood testosterone level is not required for a PMOS diagnosis.
“You do not need to have a high testosterone in your blood to get the diagnosis”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 10:02
Episodes
What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and AnxietyThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Nov 14, 2026 · 50 min
OB-GYN Thaïs Aliabadi tells Mel Robbins how PMOS, endometriosis and PMDD are diagnosed and treated, and why women must advocate for themselves.
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