metformin for treating pcos

What are you taking metformin for? Do you have diabetes? Do you have PCOS? Is the doctor would said to stop taking it the same one who prescribed it? I did a little research and metformin is Pregnancy Category B. It is generally considered safe for pregnant women. http://diabetes.emedtv.com/metformin/metformin-and-pregnancy.html The article linked above states that metofrmin is generally continued throughout the pregnancy if you are taking it for PCOS.

I too am on Yasmin, but never had any problems while taking them. I was told that Yasmin bc is the best choice given to those with acne problems and pcos. It's a mild dose of bc. Try to give yourself 3 months to regulate it in your body. Consult your doctor if you have serious side affects. Are you taking any other meds for your pcos? I'm also on Metformin for weight issues. I started my journey in September 2008 at 333lbs and I am now at 272lbs.

I have pcos and I'm trying to conceive, I have been taking metformin but currently stopped. I ran out. I hope to start up again within a week. After taking it for a month I finally got a period. No spotting for days before or after. It was perfect. My breast even got sore! I am using this as a place for woman trying to conceive with pcos and help each other out, give advice or tell their story. Any one is welcome!

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.

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?

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?

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.

GRACE0783, the first goal of treating infertility associated with PCOS is just to ovulate. this is best achieved by metformin, 2000 mg per day, and clomid, given for five days per month at the lowest dose which will induce ovulation. once you know you are ovulating, you should stay at the same dose of clomid until you conceive. if you go above the minimum dose of clomid needed for ovulation, fertility actually can decline, and rate of miscarriage can increase.

You should see about taking Metformin for your pcos. Bcp should regulate your cycles. Since you stopped taking it your cycles will become irregular again. Maybe speaking to a nutritionist will help you understand what diet to follow or you could try looking it up online.

Sweetie, why would someone judge you? You are treating a disorder, PCOS. That's what you do when you are taking care of yourself. Now, going off of birth control often results in irregular periods. So, unless you get a positive pregnancy test, I wouldn't assume pregnancy. I'd say you are just having a regular but heavy period post birth control. Hopefully your period will get normal so that you can begin trying to conceive for those daughters in earnest.

I do not have PCOS, but from what you write it sounds to me like you need a new doctor! I've read many success stories about women with PCOS having healthy and happy babies. (You can search this site for "PCOS pregnancy" and probably find a lot of hits.) Were you seeing a regular gyn? You may also want to consult with a reproductive endocrinologist.

t count on PCOS for birth control. Most women with PCOS DO ovulate once in a while, and it can be very unpredictable, but "surprise" pregnancies are likely to happen if you don't use contraception. For this reason, many women with PCOS regulate their cycles with birth control pills until they are ready to start their families. I hope this helps! Good luck!

Other newer insulin-sensitising medicines include pioglitazone. This is not currently recommended for PCOS. For certain people with PCOS, a specialist may advise that metformin be taken. However, further research is needed to confirm the role of these medicines in the treatment of PCOS.

i have been on metformin for a while now and now my periods are regular. i am still not pregnant but at least my periods are regular. metformin only helps with regularizing your period.

Cysts in the ovaries are sign of PCOS. There is no known cure for PCOS. I have PCOS too. Doctor will put you on BCP to regularize your periods if you are not ttc. Usually they put you on metformin that takes of the cysts to some extent. What treatment are you going through?

Thank you so much for posting that. I know there are a lot of excellent "diets" out there; often people start on them and DO lose weight. The problem is that the diets are not "realistic", therefore, most people can't stick with them over the long haul, so they gain back the weight they lost, often adding even more than they started with.

I've been diagnosed with PCOS and have been on Metformin for a month now and just had my first period in five months, so it definitely works. No weight loss though. Had a bit of a reaction when I first started it, but once my body settled into it, it was fine.

Thanks for the replies, I have started on metformin, i declined the offer for clomid in addition to the metformin. I am not actively taking steps to prevent pregnancy but I am not charting and taking to all of the other measures to help either. I would be thrilled to have my own healthy baby. Looking forward to seeing some results.

m on Metformin for PCOS so I emailed Life Extension, the company where I buy my vitamins and asked them if it was okay to take both. I haven't heard back yet though.

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