The effects of acupuncture on patients with premature ovarian insufficiency and polycystic ovary syndrome: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have suggested that acupuncture could improve the clinical outcomes of women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However recent meta-analyses have provided inconclusive findings. This umbrella meta-analysis aimed to explore the effect of acupuncture therapies on PCOS and POI outcomes.

Methods

A systematic literature search was carried out in in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Chinese databases, including Wan Fang Data Knowledge Service Platform, CBM, CNKI, and VIP up until April 2024 to gather relevant studies. Inclusion criteria were meta-analyses on the effect of acupuncture or combined therapies with standard medications or traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on PCOS and POI. The outcomes were pre

SUBMITTER: Bai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11627218 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature