Will Metformin help me conceive

[kris]

Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with PCOS two years ago. I had been taking Yaz to regulate my periods until February when my husband and I decided that we were ready for a baby. In March I had a period on my own but April came and went and no period. I went to the doctor two days ago and she said that I should start taking Metformin to regulate my cycles. The thing is that my insulin levels are fine and I am not a diabetic. I will wait until Friday to take a pregnancy test and then I'll start the Metformin on Monday but I just wanted to check if any of you ladies have any advice/experience with this?

[leuroth]

Metformin will not get you pregnant, no. However, it can alleviate or reduce some of the issues associated with PSOS. If PCOS is preventing you from getting pregnant, taking the metformin could help. It's mostly prescribed with women who are insulin resistant, which is common in PCOS patients, though many drs will write the rx without even testing for it. Metformin can help you lose weight esp if you have IR; if you are very overweight or obese that could be preventing you from ovulating properly and getting pregnant. The only nasty side effect I had from metformin was upset stomach/diarrhea and low sugar. The dr switched me to the extended release version, and I eat a few small snacks, no problems since.

[cait]

I was in the exact same boat as you. I was also prescribed Metformin for PCOS but I had no insulin problems. Please look into it more before you start and seek another opinion. I did, and the doc was horrified that they had tried to put me on it. It is not approved by the FDA for PCOS, it's a diabetes med. It's not going to do anything for you if your blood sugar levels are fine except make you sick. Google the side effects, they're pretty nasty. Metformin can be super helpful in treating PCOS patients but only if they have insulin problems. Just make sure sure you do your research!

Good luck in whatever you decide