Effect of Evening Primrose Oil on Hyperandrogenism Markers in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

    September 2023 in “ Research Square (Research Square) ”
    Amjed Ali, Maria Javed, Shaista Jabeen … Xiao Zhang

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    Studysummary In this study, overweight women with polycystic ovarian syndrome who took evening primrose oil for 10 weeks experienced significant reductions in BMI, LDL, and total cholesterol levels, alongside hormonal changes such as decreased LH, FSH, and testosterone levels, and increased estrogen.
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