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Abstract

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder affecting 4% to 12% of women of reproductive age. The common symptoms of PCOS are irregular menstrual cycles, anovulation, infertility, hirsutism, hyperandrogenism, acne, the scalp hair thinning, functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, peripheral insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and obesity. In this review the signs and symptoms, reasons for elevated levels of hormones and management of PCOS with allopathic medications like Clomiphene citrate, Tamoxifen, Metformin etc and natural remedies using Liquorice, Aloe vera, Cinnamon, N-acetyl cysteine etc are discussed in brief. Key