Phytotherapeutic Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Role of Aerial Parts of Wood Betony (Stachys lavandulifolia )

Pharmacological treatments of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have side effects. We compared the efficacy and safety of the aerial parts of wood botany (AWB) with those of Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) due to PCOS. We conducted a randomized clinical trial of 66 women aged 15–45 years, with AUB. Participants were randomly assigned to either cyclical 10‐mg BD MPA for three cycles or 5 g ABW...