Oriental herbal medicine and moxibustion for polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common disorders of reproductive endocrinology in women of reproductive age. Lifestyle intervention and oral contraceptives are the first-line treatments for PCOS. Recent studies have suggested that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and mind-body therapy have the potential to alleviate the symptoms and/or pathology of PCOS and to improve the quality of life of women with PCOS. This meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively summarize the efficacy and safety of moxibustion combined with oriental herbal medicine (OHM), common CAM therapies, for treating PCOS.

Methods

Four databases were searched from their inception to June 22, 2018. Randomized controlled tria

SUBMITTER: Kwon CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221674 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature