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Insulin ResistanceFrom: AMGG (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 22 Dec 1999 13:30:13 -0600 (CST)
>It is felt that Clomid is treating the end result of another problem. >With insulin resistance (the primary problem), it goes like a domino >effect to increase androgens (male hormones) and that, in turn, throws >off ovulation. Glucophage works against insulin resisitance. So, Dr. Marchbein, would following a diabetic diet be a step towards improving one's insulin resistance and, theoretically, normalizing ovulation? I will be starting Clomid in a few weeks to treat my unusually long and irregular cycles and absence of or poor ovulation. For about a year, I've been reading the literature and have felt that I may have poor insulin sensitivity. Now, after reading your post, I find out that this might be related to my inability to get pregnant again (had a blighted ovum in January). (I was just reading the literature for reasons related to fitness!) I'd like to mention this relationship to my reproductive endocronologist (RE), perhaps asking her for glucophage, but will she even know what I'm talking about? Is this insulan resistance theory common knowledge among REs? Do doctors get upset when patients try to diagnose themselves? Thank you.
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