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Re: Metformin & Pregnancy

From: Shelley (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Feb 2002 06:34:59 -0800 (PST)


Hi there! Your doctor is doing a good thing. Women with PCOS have a higher risk of miscarraige(sp) in the first trimester. Taking Metformin drastically reduces that risk. Congratulations!! You give hope to those of us still trying.. Brightest Blessings!

--- Janine <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote: > Hi All,
>
> I just wanted to write a note to offer some hope for
> people TTC. I was
> diagnosed a year and a half ago with PCOS while TTC.
> First I was told
> it was SIMPLE to fix and my gyne. put me on clomid
> with no result or
> period for that matter!! My saving grace was reading
> these posts and
> finding a good endocrinologist who put me onto
> Metformin. I have had no
> side effects and have never felt better - and after
> 10 months of no
> periods I finally got 2 periods 30 days apart (I
> felt like a teenager
> again!). I have since found out that I am 7 weeks
> pregnant. My
> question to anyone is my Dr was told me to take the
> Met until 12 weeks
> to lower the risk of miscarriage. Has anyone else
> done this? and were
> there any side effects to their baby. My thoughts
> are with you all who
> are TTC (don't give up). Thanks
>
> --
> Janine
>

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