Re: Does Metformin help thin pco'sters?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:00:37 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Sophie,
Metformin/Glucophage, in our case, is for Insulin Resistance. It has
nothing to do with whether or not you are overweight or thin. If you
are IR, then you need Metformin. If you are thin now, chances are that
if you do nothing about the IR, later on in your 30's or 40's you may
begin to show symptoms of weight intolerance among other things. And
also, if you are IR, Metformin is not to be taken only when you are
trying to get pg, but always, to control your IR problem.
You said that your doctor gave you a glucose test and it didn't show IR.
A glucose test cannot show IR. Insulin and Glucose are 2 different
things. You cannot test just one and see what is happening with the
other. You have to test BOTH. And even then, most IR tests are not
sensitive enough to show it in borderline cases. An IGTT is your best
bet.
Hope my info gives you a little better insight. Getting healthy,
getting your body to work properly and maintain balance should be your
first goal.
At Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Sophie wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm not overweight and have finally become pg after a year and a half
>thanks to FSH injections and IUI. I lost the embryo however at 8 weeks
>due to hormone insuficiency. Now my gyn recommended for me to use
>metformin, I have previously done a glucose test and didn't show as
>having any insuline problems. Obviously I want to avoid having a next
>mc but are there hopes for me getting pg on metformin as a thin cyster?
>And do they use metformin in combination with FSH injections and IUI?
>
>Thanks for your help
>
>--
>Sophie
>
>At Wed, 24 May 2000, Belle wrote:
>>
>>I can tell you that both of my children are considered at normal or
>>*below* weight for their height and *both* have tested insulin
>>resistant. They are only 12 & 13. One is a boy. I do not know what
>>study your dr is referring to but she should know that one study is not
>>legitimate. Studies need to be repeatable in order to find accuracy.
>>You could be IR now without it being diagnosed.
>>
>>Even if you are not IR, you should visit Dr. Glueck's site. I believe
>>that he mentions that women who are not IR could benefit from metformin.
>>http://blues.fd1.uc.edu/~gartsips/polycyst.htm
>>
>>My daughter has had a regular period for the last 6 months and her skin
>>is very clear (even though she is 13!). This is after previously not
>>having periods on a regular basis at all and after developing some
>>terrible acne. Better yet, her moods are far superior to the way they
>>were before.
>>
>>At Tue, 23 May 2000, Jess wrote:
>>
>>>I spoke to an ob-gyn specialist with an interest in pcos, who said that
>>>since I'm not overweight it's very unlikely I'd have insulin resistance.
>>>She mentioned a study that found less than 30% of thin pco women were
>>>IR.
>>>--
>>>Jess
>>>
>>--
>>Hope this helps,
>>
>>Belle
>>
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