Re: does metforim help you ovulate?
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 May 2000 09:46:42 -0400
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Clara - When my OB/GYN put me Met she told me that it would not guarentee
ovulation...It will enforse periods but not ovulation....
Amy
"Avalos, Clara" wrote:
> Hi...
>
> Metformin is supposed to address your insulin resistance which is thought to
> be the underlying cause of our failure to ovulate (those of us with PCOS)..
> so yes, at some point, if it happens to work for you, it should make you
> ovulate and have periods and the whole bit.
>
> Met can be used alone or in combination with Spironolactone (my current
> cocktail)
> or can also be combined with Clomid (for those who are TTC)....
>
> Clara
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: melissalauer@hotmail.com [mailto:melissalauer@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:18 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
> Subject: does metforim help you ovulate?
>
> I was diagnosed a few months ago and haven't been put on any medications
> yet. Just provera. i want to try and concieve but if i go on metforim
> will it help me? Also will it regulate my period? I'm not worried about
> my weight or acne or anything but my doctor refuses to even talk about
> clomid with me so is metforim the way to go? melissa
>
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