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Is It Sufficient To Take Folic Acid And Metformin For Irregular Period Caused By PCOS?

I'm 29 yr old, I have hypothyroid problem I have been taken eltroxin 25mg. Recently I undergone blood test, the result. is t3-1.3 , t4-12.6 , tsh-6.49 .I have also bilateral pcod problem, ihave regular periods with midcycle pain, I have been taken metformin. I want to plan my family now, is there any chance of getting pregnancy for me? Or any complications to be pregnant. Both my husband and I have been taking folic acid and vitamin E. We are blood relatives.Pls suggest me.
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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I have gone through your query.Metformin works good for PCOS.Insulin resistance will be high in PCOS.So your body will again produce more insulin which will cause imbalance in your hormones which is causing irregularity in menses ,facial hair, thinning of hair ,acne , absence of ovulation which gives a infertility also.By continuing metformin your insulin resistance will decrease and helps in aborting other symptoms also.A proper dieting and exercise is also necessary.If all these wont help then clomiphene citrate is used to induce ovulation. Those who not respond to that need a surgical drilling of ovaries.
Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
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Is It Sufficient To Take Folic Acid And Metformin For Irregular Period Caused By PCOS?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query.Metformin works good for PCOS.Insulin resistance will be high in PCOS.So your body will again produce more insulin which will cause imbalance in your hormones which is causing irregularity in menses ,facial hair, thinning of hair ,acne , absence of ovulation which gives a infertility also.By continuing metformin your insulin resistance will decrease and helps in aborting other symptoms also.A proper dieting and exercise is also necessary.If all these wont help then clomiphene citrate is used to induce ovulation. Those who not respond to that need a surgical drilling of ovaries. Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further query.