PCOS Treatment with Zocor

Zocor-simvastatin is a medication typically used to treat high cholesterol. Recent evidence suggests that Zocor may be a useful treatment for PCOS – polycystic ovary syndrome.

PCOS Study

A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation is the first to look at the effects of these medications in women with PCOS. Women with PCOS are often found to have high cholesterol and triglycerides.

The PCOS patients in the study were first placed on birth control pills. This was necessary because Zocor and related medications known collectively as statins, are contraindicated in pregnancy. One half of the PCOS patients also received Zocor.

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