Observation on Honghua Xiaoyao Granules combined with tamoxifen in treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of Honghua Xiaoyao granule combined with tamoxifen citrate tablets in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods From June 2017 to January 2019, 92 patients with PCOS admitted to Chengde maternal and child health care hospital were selected as the study objects, and divided into control group (46 cases) and treatment group (46 cases) according to the order of admission.The patients in the control group took tamoxifen citrate tablets, 2 tablets/time, 1 time/day from the 5th day of menstrual cycle.The patients in the treatment group were treated with safflower Xiaoyao granules on the basis of tamoxifen citrate tablets, 3 bags/time, 3 times/day.After 21 days of continuous administration, 5 days of discontinuation was a course of treatment, and the two groups of patients were treated for 3 consecutive courses.The clinical effect, ovulation, blood glucose, insulin resistance index, sex hormone level and oxidative stress of the two groups were compared before and after treatment. Results The total effective rate of the treatment group was 95.65% (44/46), the ovulation rate was 97.83% (45/46), the control group was 80.43% (37/46), 84.78% (39/46), the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2 value was 5.06, 4.93, P value was 0.025, 0.029). .Before and after treatment, the fasting insulin were (20.31±3.06) mU/L and (12.49±2.34) mU/L, and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance were 4.84±1.30 and 2.92±0.83 in the treatment group, which were (20.14±2.55) mU/L, (16.15±2.17) mU/L, 4.86±1.08 and 3.86±0.93 in control group.There all were differences in two groups about the insulin resistance index before and after treatment, and there all were differences between two groups about the insulin resistance index after treatment (tvalue was 26.15 , 16.10, 19.68 and 12.17; all P<0.001). and there were statistically significant differences between the two indexes after treatment (t=0.77, 5.11, all P<0.001). Before and after treatment, the luteinizing hormone were (19.98±2.22) and (12.61±2.55) U/L, and the follicle stimulating hormone were (5.97±0.69) U/L and (4.52±0.79) U/L, and testosterone was (5.38±0.88) and (3.62±0.60) nmol/L, which was (20.44±2.23) U/L, (16.18±2.65) U/L, (6.09±0.59) U/L, (5.31±0.86) U/L, (5.44±0.77) nmol/L and (4.48±0.62) nmol/L in control group.The difference between the two groups before and after treatment was statistically significant (t value was 23.32, 15.29, 13.70, 8.67, 19.80 and 12.30, respectively; all P<0.001); and the difference between the groups after treatment was statistically significant (t value was 6.58, 4.61 and 6.70, respectively, all P<0.001). Before and after treatment, the malondialdehyde were (9.20±1.15) μmol/L and (5.63±0.94) μmol/L, and the superoxide dismutase were (62.99±5.37) U/L and (89.63±8.81) U/L, which were (9.45±1.08) μmol/L, (7.48±0.85) μmol/L, (61.88±5.78) U/L and (75.60±6.87) U/L in control group.There all were differences in two groups about the oxidative stress index before and after treatment, and there all were differences between two groups about the oxidative stress index after treatment (t value was 40.00, 19.84, 28.14, 15.24, 9.88 and 8.52, respectively, all P<0.001). Conclusion Honghua Xiaoyao Granules combined with Tamoxifen Citrate Tablets can effectively improved the clinical symptoms of patients with PCOS, promoting ovulation, reducing sex hormone level, improving insulin resistance and oxidative stress, which has a certain clinical application value. Key words: Honghua Xiaoyao Granules; Tamoxifen Citrate Tablets; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Insulin resistance; Sex hormones; Oxidative stress