Efficacy of Combination Therapy of Inositols, Antioxidants, and Vitamins in Obese and Non-Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Observational Study

July 2019 in “ Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ”

Kamal Advani, Madhulika Batra, Sangeeta Tajpuriya, Rajani Gupta, Alka Saraswat, Hemant D Nagar, Laljee Makwana, Sarika Kshirsagar, Pushpa Kaul, Asim Kumar Ghosh, Sandhya Pradhan, A A Mehta, Anil K. Jaiswal, Kartik T. Nakhate, Sandesh P. Kamdi

inositols antioxidants vitamins polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS hirsutism acne menstrual cyclicity body weight BMI Trazer F Forte

TLDR The combination therapy improved PCOS symptoms in both obese and non-obese women, with weight loss in the obese group.

The observational study assessed the effects of a combination therapy on 51 women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), distinguishing between obese (35 participants) and non-obese (16 participants) groups. The therapy included inositols, antioxidants, and vitamins, and after 12 weeks of treatment with Trazer F Forte™, both groups exhibited significant improvements in menstrual cyclicity, acne, and hirsutism. Additionally, the obese group showed a significant reduction in body weight and BMI, while these measures did not change in the non-obese group. The study concluded that this combination therapy is a promising approach for managing PCOS symptoms in both obese and non-obese women, although it recommended further research to confirm these results.

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