en Traditional Medicine Traditional Medicine Original Research Original Research <h1 style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Background: </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Polycystic ovary syndrome is a prevalent endocrine disorder and a major cause of infertility. Although lifestyle modification is emphasized in both Persian and modern medicine, the role of sleep is often overlooked. This review investigates the role of sleep in different patterns of PCOS management from both perspectives.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Methods:</b> The study is a narrative review. Literature from both Persian and modern sources was analyzed regarding the impact of various factors on PCOS, with a focus on the impact of sleep. Modern databases were searched with defined keywords and criteria. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Results:</b> Modern studies often describe sleep disorders as consequences of PCOS. However, Persian medicine considers poor sleep a potential cause of the disease, highlighting the need for personalized sleep recommendations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; Conclusion:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"> It is recommended that sleep, like diet and exercise, be included in the lifestyle management of PCOS. For this purpose, more clinical studies are needed to prove the connection between improving sleep and reducing disease outcomes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</h1> Persian medicine, Modern medicine, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sleep, Traditional medicine 1044 1053 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-9501-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Leila Goodarzi goodarzi5237@gmail.com 200319475328460093719 200319475328460093719 No Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center and Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Mostafa Ahmadi ahmadi.mmr24y@gmail.com 200319475328460093720 0009-0001-3909-5225 No Student Research Committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Semnan, Iran Mohammadhosein Ramezanirad Ramezanirad@sbmu.ac.ir 200319475328460093721 200319475328460093721 No Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Fatemeh Ahmadi ahmadi.f2883@gmail.com 200319475328460093722 0009-0008-4570-2619 No Department of of Nutrition, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Abolfazl Khosravi ab.khashayar@sbmu.ac.ir 200319475328460093723 0009-0006-7608-2155 No Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Shahrzad Zadeh Modarres mahdiyeh_hospital@sbmu.ac.ir 200319475328460093724 200319475328460093724 No Clinical Research Development Center, Mahdiyeh Educational hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Farjami moh.farjami@gmail.com 200319475328460093725 200319475328460093725 No Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mojgan Tansaz tansaz_mojgan@sbmu.ac.ir 200319475328460093726 200319475328460093726 Yes Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran