Statins for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Not Actively Trying to Conceive

July 2023 in “ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ”

Ting Xiong, Éloïse Fraison, Eleni Kolibianaki, Michael Costello, Christos Venetis, Elena Kostova

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Studysummary This review found very low certainty in evidence regarding whether statins, alone or in combination with metformin, improve menstrual regularity or other outcomes like hirsutism, acne severity, and testosterone levels, with adverse events showing no significant differences across groups.

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