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Front. Endocrinol.
Sec. Reproduction
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1456571
This article is part of the Research Topic A Lifecourse Perspective on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Bridging Gaps in Research and Practice View all 4 articles

Dietary Supplements in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)-Current Evidence

Provisionally accepted
Ya Han Ya Han 1,2Ye Hou Ye Hou 2Qimao Han Qimao Han 3Xingxing Yuan Xingxing Yuan 4Lu CHEN Lu CHEN 3*
  • 1 Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • 2 Xin Cheng Health Care Hospital, Daqing, China
  • 3 First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
  • 4 Heilongjiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China

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    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, and presents a significant challenge to the global population. This review provides comprehensive evidence of interventions, including food and dietary supplements, aimed at reversing PCOS and improving fertility outcomes. Various dietary supplements are known to cause metabolic changes and hormonal regulation and have a potential impact on increasing pregnancy rates. Although some biochemical alterations have been observed, these metabolic changes do not directly reverse the disorder. Moreover, the lack of sufficient evidence does not convince clinicians to standardize dietary supplements as alternatives to medical or pharmacological interventions. This calls for a study of women with PCOS taking dietary supplements. In addition, unbiased studies of combinations of treatment options for supplements, including large cohort clinical trials, will lead to evidence-based medicine.

    Keywords: pcos, Infertility, dietary supplement, Metabolic issues, Treatment options

    Received: 28 Jun 2024; Accepted: 09 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Han, Hou, Han, Yuan and CHEN. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Lu CHEN, First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China

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