PCOS: Spearmint, Hirsutism, Evidence & Safety

PCOS can affect menstrual cycles, fertility, insulin resistance, acne, and androgen-related hair growth. Spearmint gets talked about constantly in this space, but the human evidence is much smaller than social media makes it sound.

Quick answer

A small 30-day randomized controlled trial found that spearmint tea reduced free and total testosterone in women with hirsutism and improved self-reported hirsutism. It did not produce a statistically significant improvement in the objective Ferriman-Gallwey hair-growth score during that short study.

Evidence strength

Norene’s Farmacy rating: EARLY HUMAN EVIDENCE. A short trial showing hormone changes is not proof that spearmint treats PCOS, restores fertility, or produces durable changes in hair growth.

What we do not claim

We do not claim that spearmint cures PCOS or replaces medical evaluation or treatment.

Source

Grant P. Phytotherapy Research. Randomized controlled trial of spearmint tea in women with hirsutism associated with PCOS. PubMed PMID 19585478.

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