Acupuncture May Treat PCOS

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be helped with acupuncture treatments according to this press release from the University of Virginia Health System.

Acupuncture may provide a non-drug treatment for hormonal imbalances and help the patient achieve regular menstrual cycles, which in turn will increase their chances for becoming pregnant. Because PCOS interferes with ovulation, it also affects fertility.

While there are other options for treatment involving traditional drugs and therapies, the UVA Health System research is aimed at examining new treatments that will be effective in curing the symptoms of PCOS.

"Over the last year we have seen women who never had a regular menstrual cycle start having regular periods. We can also boast several pregnancies since the study began," said Lisa Pastore, principal researcher of the the study. "Now we would like to recruit more people to the study in order to complete the study. It is important for research to have enough participants to ensure that the results are scientifically credible and not due to chance."