Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common gynecological disorder of reproductive endocrine metabolism. Because of its increasing incidence year by year, it seriously affects the physical and mental health of women. There is a lack of a unified classification of Traditional Chinese Medicine symptoms, and it is crucial to standardize the classification of Traditional Chinese Medicine symptoms. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the literature on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome syndromes in the past 10 years, and to outline the progress of research on the classification of polycystic ovary syndrome syndromes from the perspectives of Chinese medicine pathogenesis theory, medical case experiences, distribution patterns of syndromes and relevant experimental indicators. We also propose issues and suggestions for the promotion of such studies in order to provide a more scientific basis for the further development of the taxonomy of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome symptoms and the characteristic treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Li Yi, Xiaoping Cui, Gege Li, Mingzhu Huang, Juanjuan Zhang, Xinchun Xiao, Xia Liu. Research Progress on the Taxonomy of Symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 9: 45-50. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2022.040909.

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