hey, ive read alot about metformin treatment being used to help treat pcos sufferers, but it only seems to be used in the USA for treating pcos, not the UK. metformin sounds like a really good form...

Hi there - new to this forum - I am ashamed to say that I dropped the ball on being diligent about my glucose levels for the past couple years. It is too long a story.Three years ago I was put on...

I was diagnosed with PCOS long before Drs began using Metformin as treatment. I was treated with Provera every four months. However I was told that medications such as these only cause you to shed...

Tell us about your personal experience with Metformin as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?

Tell us about your personal experience with Metformin as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?

BIG study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (Feb 8th Issue) has some interesting findings:1) 626 infertile women with PCOS were randomly assigned to receive either Clomid,...

My husband and I have been trying to conceive for almost 5 years. I was officially diagnosed with PCOS about 3 years ago and since then, have tried to learn as much about it as possible. We've tried...

Just got diagnosed today at 32 with 2 kids. Doc said I could chose my treatment - Metformin or Yaz. Wondering who has been on what and how it has or hasn't worked. So far, I have even pros and...

Hi ladies,While we are on a break from active cycles, my RE suggested that I start taking metformin. My insulin level is slightly high within the normal range, but still well within the normal...

I have had PCOS for several years. I am now married and want to get preganant. My recent pelvic ultrasound showed that my right ovary is enlarged and has cysts with hemoraghinic tissue. The PA I saw...

FORWARD FROM DR. OORANGEHey you guys The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Jan 2008 published a study looking at the use of Metformin (Glucophage) for the treatment of...

Ok so i was diagnosed at 18, the doc did tests and said my ovaries were that of a 32 year old, we decided to try, after 2 years of trying, the loss of our angel and tons of metformin, we conceived...

Hey you guys The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Jan 2008 published a study looking at the use of Metformin (Glucophage) for the treatment of antipsychotic-induced weight gain: 1)...

Hey you guysThe Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Jan 2008 published a study looking at the use of Metformin (Glucophage) for the treatment of antipsychotic-induced weight gain:1) As...

I was just placed under 500mg dosages of metformin for high insulin levels. I do not have diabetes, but my obgyn doesn't want to take the risk of my getting diabetes and having another miscarriage. ...