Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)is a common reproductive endocrine disorders in gynecology.Patients with PCOS are usually treated for menstruation,amenorrhea,and infertility.Insulin resistance(IR)is the heart of its pathogenesis and also an important factor in the long-term complications.Therefore,the treatment of PCOS-IR is especially important in the process of diagnosis and treatment.In order to provide more ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of clinicians,the author retrieved the common methods of treating PCOS-IR in recent years in PubMed and CNKI and made a review,including exercise and diet therapy,Western medicines,Chinese medicines,acupuncture and other approach,and each one has its advantages.