The Homeopathic Approach to Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in a Rural Set-up

Naik, Sujata

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1702120

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“…In this literary review, 29 articles related to Homoeopathy on PCOS were identified in which one (01) randomized controlled trial [15], two(2) non-randomized controlled trial [16,17], eight (08) observational studies [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25], four (04) case series [26][27][28][29], nine (09) case reports [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38], and five (05) reviews [39][40][41][42][43]. 28 full papers and 01 abstract were found in the search database.…”

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“…Out of these 29 studies, 22 studies (01 RCT, 02 NRCT, 06 observational studies [18][19][20][21][22][23], 04 case series, and 09 case reports) were included in this review. Academic review articles and two observational studies [24,25] were excluded.…”

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“…In a randomized placebo-controlled trial [15], the sample size was sixty; in two NRCT [16,17] and four observational studies [19,21,22,23], the number of participants was less than 50. In contrast, one study had more than 50 [20], and one had 50 participants [18]. Nine case reports only contained single patient data [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38].…”

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“…18 months treatment duration with followup in both NRCT studies [16,17]. All 06 Observational studies treatment duration ranged from 06 months [19] to 02 years [18] including 01 year duration in 02 studies [20,22], in other 02 studies duration of treatment were not mentioned [21,23]. In a case report and a case series duration of treatment 01 month to almost 02 years, less than 24 months in 04 case series [26][27][28][29] and in 01 case reports it's 30 days [32], 02 case reports less than 06 months [34,38].…”

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“…In observational studies, the diagnosis and assessment were conducted based on per-abdominal or transvaginal ultrasonography [18] reduction in the interval of menses [19], clinical presentation (regularity of menses [23], general well-being, acne, secondary hirsutism, lethargy, reduction in obesity, infertility) [20], overall quality of life (QoL) using PCOS Questionnaire, changes in hormonal profiles (progesterone, insulin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), testosterone, folliclestimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), LH/FSH and prolactin) [22]. In one study, no information has been provided regarding the assessment criteria [21].…”

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Homoeopathy a System of Holistic Healing as an Alternative Treatment for PCOS – a Review

Dewan

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Nim

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Int J High Dilution Res

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Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal and metabolic disorder characterized by oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, hyperandrogenism and infertility. Global prevalence of PCOS is estimated to be between 06% and 26%. Homoeopathy, being a system of holistic healing can be accepted as one of the alternative treatments for PCOS. Aim & Objective: The aim of the study is to review clinical data, where the intervention was aimed to treat PCOS through Homoeopathy. The objective of the study is to identify the therapeutic approach, assessment criteria, treatment outcomes through an alternative therapy i.e., Homoeopathy in cases of PCOS. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the month of June2021 following International/National search databases for all clinical studies published in the period from 2000 to 2021. This search was aimed to target the entire literature of randomized trials or controlled trials, observational studies case studies/reports on PCOS in homoeopathy. Result:28 articles related to Homoeopathy on PCOS were identified. Out of these 28studies, 22 studies (01 RCT, 02 NRCT,06 observational studies,04 case series and 09 case reports) were included in this review. All studies were published in peer reviewed journals. Conclusions: To establish the evidence based efficacy of the homoeopathic treatment in cases of RCT more pragmatic studies need to be planned in the future based on proper diagnostic criteria.

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Efficacy of Homoeopathy In PCOS- A Review

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Gautam

et al. 2024

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Introduction: To evaluate the usefulness of homeopathy for the treatment of PCOS through a literature review and to develop a strategy for future research. Method: A comprehensive search was done in electronic databases, including general medical databases MEDLINE, CENTRAL, Science Direct, specialised database for homeopathy CORE-Hom, CAM databases LILACS Chiro ACCESS, AYUSH Research Portal, Google Scholar, Research gate net, clinical trial registry, aimed to target the available literature of observational studies, randomized trials, controlled trials, case reports on PCOS in homeopathy and limited to the English language. The inclusion criteria are the studies with a full-text present in mentioned databases, studies with experimental or quasi-experimental designs published in peer-reviewed or partial peer-reviewed journals and studies with humans as their samples. Result: A literary search through databases helped to identify a few significant studies, such as one placebo-controlled trial, one comparative clinical study, one retrospective study, three clinical studies, and nine case reports. A retrospective study showed positive results for the role of homeopathic medicines in PCOS. The placebo-controlled trial showed a difference in outcome between the two groups. The verum group showed a positive effect in the regularization of menses. The comparative clinical study showed that both homeopathic medicines (Cal. carb, Lycopodium) appeared to be effective. Three clinical studies showed the effectiveness of homeopathic medicines in improving and curing PCOS. Nine case reports showed a positive effect of homeopathy in improving PCOS, out of which three cases showed positive outcomes also in infertility with PCOS. Conclusion: The results showed that Homoeopathy has positive effects on the management of PCOS in women. In the future, high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCT), comparative studies of homeopathy with conventional therapy, and in-vitro and animal model studies will be required to support the effectiveness of homeopathic therapeutics in PCOS.

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The Homeopathic Approach to Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in a Rural Set-up

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Homoeopathy a System of Holistic Healing as an Alternative Treatment for PCOS – a Review

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Efficacy of Homoeopathy In PCOS- A Review

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