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Re: pcos .... glucophage... and high levels of free testosterone

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 May 2001 19:11:03 +0100 (MET DST)

Hi VW,

If you are PCOSer (you didn't mention that), metformin reduces increased insulin levels which are responsible for the overproduction of androgens in your ovaries. The process takes months and acne is the first to improve, hair comes later.

Sam (Ob/Gy,RE)

> I just started taking glucophage. I am not diabetic but because of my
> high levels of testosterone the doctor has placed me on it to see if it
> will level things out.
>
> Can anyone tell me what to expect and when? I have just started reading
> this site, so I would love to hear whatever you have to say. Thanks.
>
> vw
>

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