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Trying To Conceive, Lose Weight, Diagnosed With Insulin Resistance And Pcos. On Clomid And Glucophage. Can I Take Hcg Drops?
Hi My name is Shenaaz & im 26yrs old. i was diasgnosed with insulin resistance & pcos and am currently on glucophage . its been 2 yrs since trying to conceive. i ve recently been introduced to clomid . i also am thinking of using the hcg diet to assist me in losing weight. i d like to know if i can use both the clomid & hcg drops simultaneously?
Mon, 22 Oct 2012
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Dr. Amit Munjal's
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Firstly HCG diet has not been approved by FDA for weight loss.
And it's safety and efficacy are not regulated.
And it provides short term weight loss due to the massive calorie deficit, but long term it is not effective.
And it's safety and efficacy are not regulated.
And it provides short term weight loss due to the massive calorie deficit, but long term it is not effective.
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