Metformin for thin pcos

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Avatar f tn Hello I have pcos due to high levels of testosterone, my levels are measuring at 65.9 something like that I don't really understand but no cyst where found in my sonogram thank God just many follicles.... Anyways Ive been taking 1000 mg of metformin for a exactly a month and i can't go no higher than that because I would get really bad side affects like vomitting and the pills for extended release scares me because you can't cut them up and I choke really easily..
Avatar f tn I am on Metformin to attempt helping to regulate my cycle. I was diagnosed with PCOS in January. I recently had an HSG to see how my tubes are =which was normal, My Pelvic US was normal, but did show a thin uterine lining. Do any of you know any tricks to get pregnant without me having to go on clomid? Any foods that can thicken uterine lining to help me carry a child?
Avatar f tn Hi! I have PCOS and have been trying to conceive for 7 months. My tests showed a high level of androgens, but no insulin resistance (although there is a history of diabetes II on my father's side). I went through two rounds of Clomid (50 mg and 100 mg), but I have not ovulated (small follicles up to 10mm). My doctor suggests now to up the Clomid dose to 150mg and to take Metformin as well.
526614 tn?1263222483 I recently found out that I have PCOS, but not the typical symptoms with regard to weight. I am very thin-115lbs. I have been told that it is more difficult for people with my type of PCOS to conceive. Is this true?
Avatar f tn whats the chances of conceiving on metformin and clomid i have pcos ttc for 2 years.
787972 tn?1236593483 Hi, I am new in this site. I too have PCOS. The doctor told me I had after She saw the result of my Ultrasound. I had multiple tiny cyst in my 2 ovary. I dont have any symptoms aside of irregular period, that I thought it is normal. The doctor said I am ovulating monthly but the follicles don't release the egg monthly that is why I dont have period every month. Sometimes I missed 1 month...2 months... maximum of 3 months sometimes my period came regular in 3 months.
Avatar f tn im on metformin 2x a day 500mg and bc pills. it controls pcos, but doesn't help for what hair is already lost.
1907238 tn?1340711313 It sounds like they think you have PCOS. Metformin is commonly used for that to regulate your cycles so that you can ovulate without any other drugs. I know I was on it for 6 months and it didn't work for me but my cycles were off from a bad miscarriage. They figure I should have had a D&C but they lost my referral to the OB so it wasn't done. I had a HSG and they think that cleared out whatever was remaining from the miscarriage. The following month I got pregnant. 17wks now.
5842339 tn?1375256889 metformin is not only for diabetes its for ppl who have PCOS and lack a a certain hormone that is needed early in the pregnancy, I don't have diabetes but I do have mild PCOS and it had 2 miscarriages, the doc then put me on metformin and I conceived my first cycle on it and I took it till I was 12 weeks I am currently 20 weeks pregnant, its worth a try
Avatar f tn A very good friend of mine ( and mother of 3 ) had PCOS and is quite thin and fit--she has a lovely complexion too. If you were my patient, the first thing I would do is to (after checking the pregnancy test which I ALWAYS do ) treat you with 5 days of Prometrium. This medication should start your period and "clean out" your uterus. Then, I would start you on Metformin and Femara.
Avatar f tn Having PCOS is not as bad as you may think. For some, it can be treated with diet and others need something like birth control or Metformin. I've had it for atleast 3 years, maybe longer. I take Metformin 2x a day, and it's helped with the weight loss for me. But it is very important to not let it go. Keeping your PCOS untreated can lead to infertility issues. So keep up with your doctor on this, and make sure they test all of your hormones.
1035252 tn?1427227833 Inducing ovulation. what method did YOU use to induce ovulation if you weren't ovulating on your own? which prescription worked for you? how did you discover that you weren't ovulating?
Avatar m tn You can be thin and have PCOS. For those who are thin seem to have a harder issue with it because weight loss is not an option. And if you have the tiny cysts on your ovaries, then that is a classic sign of pcos. I would say follow up with your doctor, and maybe get them to start you on Metformin and maybe a birth control (if your not trying for a baby now). Birth control can sometimes reduce the amount of cysts if you stay on it for atleast 6 months.
1356258 tn?1277664250 I had Cushing's disease. I was also diagnosed with PCOS - and I had it. I had both. From your list of symptoms, it goes beyond PCOS and you should be checked out for Cushing's as well. Cushing's symptoms vary a lot as well and no one person has all the symptoms - I never got the moon face, high blood pressure and some other things. I have pics in my profile. You should find a good endo - once you know you have a source of cortisol, find a neuro-endo.
Avatar n tn Hi there. I am about to start metformin for my PCOS next week at the start of my new cycle. Will this help me to ovulate and help improve my chances of conceiving? We are trying for baby number two, this will be our ninth month. I was put on clomid 50mg to help us conceive our first baby two years ago. My transvaginal sonogram showed i have PCOS on my left ovary, but my right ovary was clear. I also have a tilted uterus. Would this hinder our chances of conceiving?
Avatar f tn i have pcos doc just placed me on metformin,am thinking of taking clomid with it but the problem now is that clomid thin out my uterine lining.what do i do?
1298207 tn?1331677531 Hi, bc helps to get rid of cysts by regulating your hormones so if your hormones are normal it WILL NOT help you. You should see a RE (reproductive endocrinologist) even if you don't want to get pregnant right now. Metformin is recommended to help resolve your cysts but if you have a lot it will take a long time.
992128 tn?1364371742 Metformin helps women get pregnant by regulating hormone levels. so many women with pcos take metformin all the time even when they are not ttc. met controls your symptoms so they don't get worse. if you do nothing most likely they will get worse. I am currently ttc and on metformin and clomid. I am not allowed (per doc) to take birth control so i will continue metformin after i conceive. so the in-between of not ttc and ttc is just metformin, no bc, no clomid.
1408380 tn?1281388562 I have been taking Metformn for over 3 years for my PCOS and never had an issue with kidney pain. I actually have had no problems at all taking it, I lost 50 lbs on it and stopped making cysts. my question to you is how much were you taking a day?
1843973 tn?1326131704 You said you tried metformin, were you taking the met while you were pregnant?? I know that it is possible for us pcos girls to get pregnant and have healthy full term births, I know several women who have!! Don't give up!!!! Metformin during pregnancy seems to do wonders, again, I have never been preggo, but I know many women who say it was the reason they carried the baby full term.
1049062 tn?1253652039 We want so badly to have a baby we have been TTC with no luck i wnt to my doctor and found out I have pcos I was shocked b/c I had my daughter so easily. now I only get my period every 2-3 months and I am so scared that i wont be able to have another baby with the man I so badly want to have childern with. So my question is with having pcos and not having a period every month my chances of having a baby probally arent the best eh?
Avatar f tn My Dr has prescribed me to take some birth control pills and metformin for 6 months...will it be cured within 6 months???wat is the reason or cause for this to happen, though I am Under weight...???please suggest some diet as well...