多囊卵巢综合征是目前妇科临床上的常见疾病,育龄期女性为主要发病人群。该病会导致女性排卵障碍、卵巢多囊化等改变,从而引发月经后期甚至闭经、月经量少、不孕、多毛、痤疮、肥胖等临床症状的出现。该病作为妇科的一个疑难病,寻求更为有效的治疗方法,是亟待解决的问题。经过无数的临床研究及实践,中医在改善该病临床症状方面具有显著优势,该文通过查阅文献,简要总结了中医对多囊卵巢综合征发病机制的认识及治疗进展。Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common disease in gynecology, and women of childbearing age are the main population. The disease will lead to female ovulation disorders, ovarian polycystic changes and other changes, resulting in the late menstrual period and even amenorrhea, reduced menstrual flow, infertility, hairy, acne, obesity and other clinical symptoms. As a difficult disease in gynecology, this disease is an urgent problem to be solved to seek more effective treatment methods. After numerous clinical studies and practices, traditional Chinese medicine has significant advantages in improving the clinical symptoms of the disease. This paper briefly summarizes the understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment progress of polycystic ovary syndrome through reviewing the literature.