Choose endocrine approach for polycystic ovary syndrome treatment? Or Chinese medicine method? Some medical practitioners, or patients, sometimes intentionally or unintentionally oppose TCM to Western medicine, and some TCM and Western medicine practitioners even attack each other. Some people even attack or comment blindly without understanding a ‘discipline’ system, or with little or no understanding of a ‘discipline’, a phenomenon that has existed between Chinese medicine and Western medicine for a long time. In fact, it is a very naive performance. Only when there is a deeper and more comprehensive understanding or in-depth study will there be cautious remarks, rather than simple denial or affirmation. I have seen some individuals some time ago, completely lacking pharmacology and other related expertise, blindly and almost completely amateurishly evaluating the efficacy of Chinese medicine such as ginseng, which seems very ignorant and ridiculous. I have always believed that medicine does not have to be divided into Chinese and Western. There are no boundaries in medicine, and it is only the people who are limited, not the original limitations or boundaries of medicine. There is a lot of complementarity between Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and more often than not, Chinese medicine and Western medicine are connected to each other, with the same divine essence and connotation. If you are familiar with both aspects, you will be able to understand more about the profound contributions and empirical understanding of Chinese healers through the ages. It is also possible to understand that modern medicine is a huge system with rapid progress, which contains the wisdom and talents of countless scientists. The similarities between Chinese and Western medicine must be based on in-depth research and familiarity with both to be clear. The connection can be seen in the treatment of every disease that is feasible. For example, the same disease, such as diabetes mellitus, has many similarities in the understanding of TCM and Western medicine, such as external sensation, inflammation, etc. Almost every disease, when analyzing its pathophysiological basis and judging the symptoms from the perspective of TCM, can see the similarities between the two. There is a consistency between the action of prescriptions and pharmacology in treatment. Chinese doctors, should be one of the most special groups in this world because of the ability to learn Western medicine and related knowledge such as biology and the progress of natural sciences; at the same time, Chinese people can learn Chinese medicine more easily because of the language background, which is almost an insurmountable barrier for foreigners because human energy and life are limited. It is a blessing for the Chinese people to be familiar with and learn both medical systems, because it contains the wisdom of countless wise men. I have talked more about the connection between Chinese medicine and Western medicine in other articles, such as Dr. Wang Ruoguang’s article “On the Integrity of the Modern Medical System” and the interview in Science China People magazine “The Question of the Road – ‘Professor Wang Ruoguang on The combination of Chinese and Western medicine'”, etc. It is certainly better for doctors to have an additional method or idea to solve their illnesses. If you can combine Chinese and Western medicine properly and integrate them, you can understand the similarity or consistency of the two. In the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, the similarity between TCM and Western medicine lies in the fact that both are based on restoring the rhythmical function of the ovaries themselves and restoring the normal endocrine function of ovulation or assisted reproduction. The regulation of menstruation and improvement of ovarian function in TCM is precisely this aim. Western medicine’s artificial cycles and ovulation treatment also serve this purpose, but need to be used more appropriately. In my personal opinion, when Chinese medicine is chosen alone for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, it is often overwhelming and slow to take effect for a complex disease like polycystic ovary syndrome. At the same time, the dosage form of Chinese medicine is also a big problem, and long-term use of Chinese medicine may bring new problems, such as difficulty in swallowing, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea and so on. Therefore, it needs to be used in combination with western medicine, such as artificial cycles, or ovulation promotion, or related drugs to improve ovarian function, etc., in a coordinated and orderly manner, which can improve the efficiency of the treatment, rather than prolonging the course indefinitely. The most important thing is to allow early and orderly follicular development, formation of dominant follicles or successful ovulation, and stable establishment of ovarian cycles, which is the only way to truly improve endocrine secretion and restore it to normal. A large number of clinical practices have proven the effectiveness of Chinese medicine prescriptions, which have better effects in regulating menstruation, helping pregnancy, and improving ovarian function. The deeper the understanding of traditional Chinese medicine literature, the more understanding of modern pharmacology, phytochemistry, and pathophysiology, the higher the chances of innovation, deepening or improving Chinese medicine thinking and prescriptions. An integrated approach to Chinese and Western medicine requires a higher level of familiarity with recent advances, a broad and solid literature and basic knowledge. The ability to integrate Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, and to integrate Chinese medicine with modern pharmacology and phytochemistry, as well as an in-depth understanding of pharmacology, physiology, pathology, pathophysiology, and molecular biology, allows a deep sense of the interconnectedness of Chinese medicine and modern medicine. This interconnectedness is almost everywhere, and one can also feel the many scientific shining points contained in Chinese medicine and the rapid development of modern medicine.