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What i metformin for??????/

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what is METFORMIN?????????????
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metformis a diabectic drug it helps women with pcos by lowering their insulin resistence. I'm not a diabectic but my insulin core is to high which means I can become one in the future. this keeps me from ovulating and having normalk periods. but since I been on met since feb they came back in aug.
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I have taken it for 2 yrs. My cousin is taking it and she lost a lot of weight on it. (she also has pcos) If you do a low carb diet it will help if you take it.
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