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Hey doctor ! is milk thistle, saw palmetto & green tea good for pcos? can the pcos patient take accutane for her acne?

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Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered

There is evidence...: ...for effects of a number of herbal supplements in PCOS: http://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6882-14-511 the specific herbs you mention don't seem to do much in PCOS, but there are others. Many PCOS patients are on Accutane for severe acne, but it's a tricky medication with lots of precautions.

Answered 5/31/2016

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Hey doctor ! is milk thistle, saw palmetto & green tea good for pcos? can the pcos patient take accutane for her acne?

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