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| Title |
Herbal medicine for the management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and associated oligo/amenorrhoea and hyperandrogenism; a review of the laboratory evidence for effects with corroborative clinical findings
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| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, December 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-14-511 |
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| Authors |
Susan Arentz, Jason Anthony Abbott, Caroline Anne Smith, Alan Bensoussan |
| Abstract |
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent, complex endocrine disorder characterised by polycystic ovaries, chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism leading to symptoms of irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism, acne and infertility. Evidence based medical management emphasises a multidisciplinary approach for PCOS, as conventional pharmaceutical treatment addresses single symptoms, may be contra-indicated, is often associated with side effects and not effective in some cases. In addition women with PCOS have expressed a strong desire for alternative treatments. This review examines the reproductive endocrine effects in PCOS for an alternative treatment, herbal medicine. The aim of this review was to identify consistent evidence from both pre-clinical and clinical research, to add to the evidence base for herbal medicine in PCOS (and associated oligo/amenorrhoea and hyperandrogenism) and to inform herbal selection in the provision clinical care for these common conditions. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 26 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 15% |
| Australia | 4 | 15% |
| United States | 3 | 12% |
| Canada | 3 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 8% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 8% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 65% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 15% |
| Scientists | 3 | 12% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 569 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 562 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 206 | 36% |
| Student > Master | 47 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 37 | 7% |
| Researcher | 35 | 6% |
| Other | 31 | 5% |
| Other | 80 | 14% |
| Unknown | 133 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 205 | 36% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 84 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 54 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 25 | 4% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 22 | 4% |
| Other | 37 | 7% |
| Unknown | 142 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 75. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 October 2022.
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