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Re: How long is it safe to take Glucophage?

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 16:52:49 +0100

Hi Haley,

Your endo is talking rubbish. Metformin is absolutely safe while TTC. Once you get pregnant, yes it may cause neural tube defects ( NTD), but stopping it increases the risk of miscarriage. The latter danger is 2X the magnitude of NTD and it can be countered by adding 800 mcg folic acid to your diet. For your info

Sam (Ob/Gyn,RE)

> I have been on Glucophage XR for 8 months now and am currently on my 3rd
> round of Clomid. We recently moved and I had to switch doctors. My new
> endo. informed me that I needed to quit taking the Glucophage if I was
> trying to get pregnant as it could cause birth defects. Literature I
> have read suggests that it is safe, necessary for women with PCOS, and
> could possibly help to prevent early miscarriage. Is it safe to become
> pregnant while taking Glucophage? How long into the pregnancy should one
> continue taking the Glucophage? The Glucophage has done wonders for my
> PCOS symptoms. Thank you!--Haley
>

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