- Type
- Supplement (inositol isomer)
Why it is flagged
No hormonal harm identified at supplement doses. Taken on its own at high doses, one small IVF study linked it to poorer egg quality, which is why combinations keep it low.
Sources
- Recommendations From the 2023 International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (International PCOS Network), 2023
- Inositol for subfertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
- CONCERN: Does ovary need D-chiro-inositol? Journal of Ovarian Research, 2012
Also listed as
dci, chiro-inositol, chiroinositol, d-chiro inositol