PCOS (PMOS) Home Blood Test Kit

While this test alone cannot diagnose PCOS/PMOS, it helps you to understand your hormonal health. What this test does give you is a clear picture of the hormones most closely linked to PMOS, including testosterone, LH, FSH, AMH, oestradiol and prolactin. Whether you’re trying to make sense of symptoms or want to walk into your next GP appointment with real data instead of guesswork, your results give you a confident starting point.

Yes. In May 2026, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) by a global panel of clinicians, researchers and patient advocates. It’s the same condition with a more accurate name, one that reflects what many women have been saying for years: this isn’t just an ovary issue. You’ll see both PCOS and PMOS in use during the three-year transition period, and both refer to exactly the same hormonal condition.

PMOS stands for Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. Each word reflects a real part of the condition. Polyendocrine means it affects more than one hormone system. Metabolic recognises how it influences the way your body processes energy. Ovarian acknowledges the role of the ovaries without reducing the whole condition to them. The new name gives a more honest description of what’s actually happening in your body.

PCOS was renamed because the old name was misleading. Despite being called “polycystic ovary syndrome,” most women with the condition don’t actually have cysts on their ovaries. The narrow focus on ovaries also hid the fact that this is a whole-body hormonal and metabolic condition. After 22,000 patients and clinicians took part in a global expert review, the overwhelming majority supported a new name that better reflected reality. PMOS gives the condition the accurate, broader framing it has needed for decades, and should help more women get diagnosed and supported sooner.

This test checks key hormones and metabolic markers to assess PCOS-related imbalances:

Reproductive & Hormonal Health

• AMH: Assesses ovarian reserve.
• FSH & LH: Helps evaluate ovulation; high LH vs. FSH is common in PCOS.
• Oestradiol & Progesterone: Regulates cycles; low levels may indicate ovulatory issues.
• Prolactin: High levels can disrupt ovulation.
• Testosterone & Free Androgen Index: Elevated levels contribute to symptoms like acne and excess hair growth.
• SHBG: Low levels increase free testosterone, worsening PCOS symptoms.

Metabolic & Cardiovascular Health

• HbA1c: Measures long-term blood sugar control and insulin resistance, common in PCOS.
• Cortisol: Assesses stress levels, which can impact hormones.
• Cholesterol (Total, LDL, HDL, HDL Ratio) & Triglycerides: Evaluates heart health, as PCOS increases cardiovascular risk.

PCOS, now known as PMOS, can cause a wide range of symptoms across different aspects of your health. The most common symptoms fall into four areas:

• Periods and fertility: Irregular, infrequent, absent or heavy periods, ovulation problems and difficulty conceiving
• Skin and hair: Acne, excess hair growth (known as hirsutism), thinning hair or loss of hair from the scalp and dark patches of skin around the neck or armpits
• Weight and metabolic health: Difficulty losing weight or stubborn weight gain, persistent fatigue (tiredness), sugar cravings and signs of insulin resistance
• Mood and wellbeing: Low mood, anxiety and disrupted sleep

Symptoms can vary from person to person. Some women only experience one symptom while others may experience many. They can also shift with age, stress and lifestyle. A PMOS blood test is a great way to understand what your hormones are doing to help you get the help you need.

Checking your hormones gives you the underlying data behind your PCOS (PMOS) symptoms, turning a guessing game into a clear picture you can act on. A PMOS blood test measures the specific hormones most closely linked to the condition, including testosterone (often raised in PCOS / PMOS), LH and FSH (where the balance between them matters), AMH (which reflects ovarian activity), oestradiol and prolactin. Together these results show whether a hormonal imbalance is contributing to your symptoms, how significant it is, and which areas to focus on first.

From there, you can have a more informed conversation with your GP or one of our own female health doctors about next steps, make targeted lifestyle changes around diet, exercise, sleep and stress, and track whether those changes are actually moving your numbers in the right direction at your next test.

The best time to test is on day 3 of your cycle, or if you have irregular periods, test at any time.

Treatment depends on symptoms but may include lifestyle changes, hormonal birth control, insulin-sensitising medications, or fertility treatments.

Yes, PCOS can be diagnosed based on symptoms and ovarian cysts even if hormone levels appear normal.

Every 6 months can help track changes and monitor treatment progress.

No, this test focuses on hormones, but insulin resistance is common in PCOS and can be by personalising this test.

You’ll receive your doctor-reviewed results within 2 working days via the Forth app.