LOD vs medical interventions
Harms: GI Upset at 6 months ‐ LOD vs metformin + clomiphene N of participants: 332 (2 RCTs) Harms: OHSS rates at 6 months ‐ LOD vs gonadotrophins N of participants: 33 (1 RCT) · Women with symptoms of PCOS
LOD probably leads to lower harms: GI Upset at 6 months ‐ LOD vs metformin + clomiphene N of… compared with medical interventions (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 0.05 [0.01, 0.36]Studies not reportedModerate