Flaxseed: a promising alternative for polycystic ovarian syndrome therapy

Abstract

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder commonly found in females in their reproductive ages and is associated with hirsutism, obesity, menstrual irregularities, and insulin resistance. PCOS management includes the medicinal approach and with the increased incidence of PCOS, herbal approach has been increasing which includes flaxseeds and flaxseed oil but to further explore the benefits, more researches are to be conducted after which they can be included in the medical regime.