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Re: question about metformin

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 06:43:57 +0200

Hi Ellen,

Yours is a clear case of post-pill amenorrhoea. This is the loss of cyclicity of the neuro-hormonal system regulating your ovaries. There is no use of metformin b/c it only restores ovulation in PCOSers. What do you consider normal for FSH ...etc.? Looking forward to your answer

Sam

> I am thin (5'2", 110 lb.), but since coming off BCPs two years ago, I
> have had very irregular periods. I didn't menstruate at all for 6
> months after stopping the pill. My cycles since that time have ranged
> between 38-84 days, but now seem to be consistently 54 days (last 4
> cycles). I have had b/w done (FSH, LH, E2, TSH, prolactin) and an U/S
> of my ovaries. Everything was normal. I am not convinced that I don't
> have PCOS, although my doctor says I don't fit the physical profile
> (overweight, excess body hair, etc.). I have read a great deal about
> how helpful metformin/glucophage is in regulating ovulation. My
> question is: Is there a diagnostic test I need to request in order to be
> prescribed metformin, or is this something I can ask for on the basis of
> my irregular cycles? We have been TTC for over a year now, and it's not
> working. I really think there is something not quite right...Thanks!
>

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