For example, according to one study, which looked at 39 women with Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome and hyperinsulinemia (excess insulin
in the blood), treatment with
Metformin for women with PCOS resulted in a decline of insulin as well as total and free testosterone, leading to significant improvement of clinical manifestations of Hyperandrogenism (the excessive production of androgens in women) and an improvement in menstrual cycles (3).