Patient's question:
In 2012, I was checked for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and have been taking Chinese herbal medicine prescribed by the hospital ever since. My menstrual cycle is irregular, sometimes delayed, sometimes advanced, and sometimes it flows for an extended period without stopping.Doctor's answer:
Increase exercise to reduce weight, correct endocrine and metabolic disorders exacerbated by obesity, reduce insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, lower IGF-1, increase IGfBP-1, and simultaneously increase SHBG to reduce free androgen levels. Weight loss can restore ovulation in some obese women with PCOS and prevent the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Metformin treatment can be used for both diabetics and non-diabetics, effectively reducing weight, improving insulin sensitivity, lowering insulin levels, reducing hair growth, and even restoring menstruation (25%) and ovulation. Since obesity and insulin resistance are the main causes of PCOS, any drug that can reduce weight and increase insulin sensitivity can treat this syndrome.