**7. Conclusions**

Traditional Chinese medicine formulas or single herbs have been shown to be effective in many clinical or animal studies to restore regular menstruation, relieve symptoms, and improve ovulation dysfunction in patients with PCOS. Acupuncture, both EA and MA, have the potential to change the local ovarian hyperandrogenic environment and improve reproductive and endocrine metabolic disorders in PCOS. Thus, better outcomes can be achieved through complementary therapy with TCM for PCOS, expediting and boosting treatment efficacy, and ultimately leading to decreased medical costs. However, more clear, effective, and safe evidence for the use of TCM management for PCOS is needed in the future.
