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Homeopathy is a complementary system of medicine that has been successfully used in different disease conditions, including PCOS. A case series of PCOS is hereby presented, to demonstrate some positive results of individualized homeopathic treatment.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Methods\u2003Seven cases of young women with PCOS were treated with individualized homeopathic medicines. Each case was followed up with clinical and ultrasonographic evidence and was reported according to the criteria set out in the HOM-CASE guidelines. The assessment of causal attribution of homeopathic treatment effect was carried out using the Modified Naranjo Criteria.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Marked improvement was observed in all seven cases of PCOS. The irregular menstrual cycles and other associated symptoms became normal, along with a resolution of cysts in ovaries as evidenced by ultrasonography. All cases improved within 4 to 12 months of treatment. The Modified Naranjo Criteria total score was +9\/13 for each case, which indicates a positive causal attribution of homeopathy in relieving the symptoms of PCOS.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003This case series suggests a significant role of individualized homeopathic medicines in PCOS by regularizing the menstrual cycle along with the resolution of cysts and associated symptoms.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0041-1725039","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,12]],"date-time":"2021-05-12T23:47:56Z","timestamp":1620863276000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Homeopathic Treatment in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Case Series"],"prefix":"10.1055","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7198-9667","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Suraia","family":"Parveen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy, Kolkata, West Bengal. 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