Is traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine better for polycystic ovary syndrome?

In our current disease treatment, many people choose Western medicine because it is very effective. In fact, there is no need to worry about whether to use Chinese medicine or Western medicine. We make the decision based entirely on the condition of the patient. For example, when polycystic ovary syndrome occurs in the early stages, Western medicine must be the first choice until the disease is under some control. For later recovery, you can take Chinese medicine to slowly regulate your body to fully recover.

The main purpose of PCOS treatment is to establish a normal menstrual cycle with ovulation, restore fertility, and eliminate hirsutism. Once a normal menstrual cycle is established, conception becomes possible, the ovaries no longer produce excess androgens, and the hirsutism disappears. Treatments to restore normal menstrual cycles are as follows.

(1) Clomiphene, also known as clomiphene citrate and clomiphene citrate. It is now generally agreed that clomiphene is the treatment of choice for PCOS. Clomiphene can induce the hypothalamus to release gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which in turn promotes the pituitary gland to release follicle-stimulating hormone, promoting the normal development of follicles. Increased follicle-stimulating hormone concentration is the key to inducing ovulation in patients with PCOS. Clomiphene treatment can cause ovulation in more than 80% of patients. The specific usage starts from the 5th day of the menstrual cycle, once a day, 50 mg each time, for 5 consecutive days. Ovulation usually occurs 7 to 10 days after taking the medicine. If treatment is ineffective after 1 or 2 cycles, increase the dose to 100 mg per day for 5 days. Measure basal body temperature during medication and observe whether there is an ovulatory biphasic curve.

(2) Ovarian wedge resection, which is the removal of part of the ovary in a wedge shape. Before the advent of clomiphene, the treatment for PCOS was ovarian wedge removal. The therapeutic effect is obvious. Most patients ovulate and become pregnant soon after the operation. Now that clomiphene is available, ovarian wedge resection is rarely used and is reserved for patients who do not respond to medical treatment.

(3) Traditional Chinese medicine. The method of promoting blood circulation and tonifying the kidney has a good effect in inducing ovulation.

At present, the best treatment option for polycystic ovary syndrome is a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The effects of simply using traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine for treatment are often not very ideal.

I wonder if you still have any major doubts about Chinese and Western medicine after reading the above analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome. In fact, we all should understand that Chinese medicine treats the root cause, but it treats diseases that are no longer life-threatening. If you suffer from a sudden illness, you must seek help from a Western doctor.