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Review
. 2023 May 16:14:956772.
doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.956772. eCollection 2023.

Effects of TCM on polycystic ovary syndrome and its cellular endocrine mechanism

Huize Chen  1 , Chujun Deng  1 , Zeyu Meng  2 , Shengxi Meng  1
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Review

Effects of TCM on polycystic ovary syndrome and its cellular endocrine mechanism

Huize Chen et al. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). .

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive endocrine disease characterized by menstrual disorders, infertility, and obesity, often accompanied by insulin resistance and metabolic disorders. The pathogenesis of PCOS is relatively complex and has a certain relationship with endocrine disorders. The increase of androgen and luteinizing hormone (LH) is the main cause of a series of symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has obvious advantages and significant curative effects in the treatment of this disease. It can effectively reduce the insulin level of PCOS patients, regulate lipid metabolism, and increase ovulation rate and pregnancy rate and has fewer side effects. This article reviews the efficacy and safety of Chinese herbs and other TCM (such as acupuncture) in the treatment of PCOS and its complications in recent years, as well as the effect and mechanism on cellular endocrine, in order to provide a new clinical idea for the treatment of PCOS.

Keywords: TCM; cellular endocrinology; mechanism of action; metabolic disorders; polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Mechanism of TCM treatment of PCOS. TCM ameliorates insulin resistance and improves follicular development via several pathways. TCM, traditional Chinese medicine; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome.
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