Why the study?
Does a polyherbal formulation improve symptoms, follicular size, and BMI in patients with PCOS?
Does a polyherbal formulation improve symptoms, follicular size, and BMI in patients with PCOS?
A polyherbal formulation may significantly improve menstrual symptoms, follicular size, and BMI in patients with PCOS over a three-month period without unwanted effects.
Hypothesis-generating for polyherbal formulations in PCOS; leaves open efficacy in randomized trials.
Poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex syndrome affecting 5 to 15% of the females of reproductive as well as premenopausal age. It involves various symptoms related to metabolism and reproductive system. According to Ayurveda it is a disorder of Artav-vah strotus caused by vitiation of Kapha and Vata. In this study a Polyherbal formulation prepared by Unijules life Sciences ltd. is evaluated on 36 patients suffering from various symptoms of PCOS for three months treatment duration. A highly significant result was observed in pain during menstruation, interval between two menses, follicular size and in decreasing the BMI i.e. in obesity also. Overall this study established a good product useful for PCOS without causing any unwanted effects.
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