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Re: Clomid and Glucophage....

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 14:38:32 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Julie wrote: >
>Can anyone tell me what adding 850 mg Glucophage to the Clomid does to a
>cycle? Is there a better chance of a good ovulation? I'm not clear on
>why it is give, other than it is given for PCOS patients. I have not
>been diagnosed with that, but my doctor is putting me on Glucophage and
>Clomid this month.
>
>Anyone have a success story out there for me? I have been trying to
>conceive for almost a year now with no success. Do have one child, who
>is 20 months.
>
>Thanks for anyone's help/advice.

This is becoming a fashionable treatment, and there is some evidence that it helps. The theory is, at least in part, that many chronic anovulators have insulin resistance as part of the problem, not just PCOS patients, and correcting that will help with ovulation.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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