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How Does Metformin Treat Pcos

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

What is a natural alternative to for PCOS and coumadin and metformin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hello Doctor, I m currently taking metformin 500 mg per day due to pcos and 7 months pregnant .1)Can metformin be taken till labor and 2) will it be a problem if I take epidural when on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Sree Gouri SR MD

i have pcos . i would like to treat it naturally through diet and exercise. i am also trying to become pregnant. Is taking metformin a must in order to help pcos? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sree Gouri SR ( OBGYN)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

I was recently dx w pcos/ insulin resitance. I am supposed go on Metformin . Can that medication cause blood sugar problems like hypoglycemia? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Richa MD

Sir/madam, i m getting irregular periods . when my doctor check and scan she told i got pcos problem. and also she given tablet metformin and endogest progesterone . she ask me take endogest 5 days ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Richa ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Samuel Sathwik MD

I have been diagnosed with pcos have 2 miscarriage before finding out I had pcos been prescribed metformin in 2006 had two live births. Stop taking metformin about 3 years ago. My periods have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samuel Sathwik ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Manisha Jain MD

i m taking Metformin 500 mg twice a day(for more than a year). Now my insulin levels are normal. How long should i take metformin to manage PCOS? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Jain ( OBGYN)
Dr. Blerina Pasho MD

soon but i am on metformin because of pcos. Will it help my infertility once i decide to get pregnant? ...What are the grades of pcos? And which grade the pco patient is not infertile? What is the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Blerina Pasho ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Hi Doc,age 24,height 5.4,weight 71 havig pcos .took meprate for five days as not getting periods since 3monthos .coz of high insuline level (40,empty stomach) taking metformin two times for six months ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and the dr. Found an endometrioma. I have regular periods and ovulate. I started taking 500mg of metformin 1 week before ovulation and I am wondering what the chances ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)