Research analysis show that using acupuncture with letrozole for women with PCOS is more effective than just using letrozole on its own.
Diagram of relationship of letrozole to estrogen.
In this meta-analysis of research combing the results from 15 papers and over 1300 patients found that for women with PCOS in fertility treatments, using acupuncture and letrozole together worked better than just using letrozole. Significant improvement was shown in clinical efficacy rate, pregnancy rate, ovulation rate , and endometrial thickness. Additionally, mirroring what we find in clinic, it significantly reduced the miscarriage rate! And yes, I did deliberately try to get an overly complex image with small writing on it. And to add insult to injury it’s got the British spelling of Estrogen too:)