Myo-inositol, Alpha-Lactalbumin and Folic Acid Treatment in PCOS

This is an open-label clinical trial aimed at evaluating and comparing the effect of myo-inositol and alpha-lactalbumin treatment on HOMA-index improvement in two different groups of PCOS patients from the Mexican and Italian population. The addition of alpha-lactalbumin helps to increase the intestinal absorption of myo-inositol and consequently improve its effect. The scientific evidence so far available shows that these two groups of PCOS women have a different genetic, nutritional, and behavioural profile. Important factors are body mass index and insulin resistance, both increased in the Mexican women, although among them PCOS prevalence is not higher compared to many other populations. Therefore, the focus of this study is to check the effects of the combined administration of myo-inositol and alpha-lactalbumin for six months (with a control at three months) e to compare these effects between the two groups of patients, monitoring several hormonal parameters connected to the menstrual cycle regularization.

Inclusion criteria

• PCOS diagnosis based on the Rotterdam ESHRE-ASRM consensus workshop group1.
• Presence of Insulin resistance diagnosed by HOMA-Index
• Patients belonging to the Mexican population
• Patients belonging to the Italian population

Exclusion criteria

• BMI ≥ 30
• Other conditions causing ovulatory disorders and/or androgens hyper production such as: hyperprolactinemia, hypothyroidism, adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing syndrome
• Hormonal and/or pharmacological treatments in the previous 3 months that could interfere with ovulation
• Drastic changes in diet and physical activity
• Treatment with products containing inositols in the previous 3 months