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What Causes Sporadic Pain In Lower Abdomen While On Metformin For PCOS?
hi i hve just been diagnosed with pcos and have been taking metformin for treatment. i have had short sporadic stabbing pains in my lower abdomen all day and some of yesterday and need to know what it is. i am trying to get pregnant but not sure what it is
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
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PCOS itself can cause such sporadic pains.
Metformin is known to cause such pains and usually settles with time.
Other causes can be enteritis or urinary tract infection of a stone in the ureter.
Get another ultrasonography done if required.
Get a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole if you have symptoms related to urinary system or bowel habits like burning micturition or loose motions.
Continue metformin unless told by your Gynecologist
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
.
PCOS itself can cause such sporadic pains.
Metformin is known to cause such pains and usually settles with time.
Other causes can be enteritis or urinary tract infection of a stone in the ureter.
Get another ultrasonography done if required.
Get a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole if you have symptoms related to urinary system or bowel habits like burning micturition or loose motions.
Continue metformin unless told by your Gynecologist
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