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I was dignosed with pcos when I was 18. I had gyn give me avandia nad clomid and 6 month later I was pregnant with my first child. Now it almost 3 years later I am trying again. Now gyn gave me metformin and clomid. I notice this month here I had 2 day light period and then spotting for 2 days and then no more of anything. I try a pregancy test it said negative. I was wondering could my fsh be too low to detect the homones or is implanting bleeding. Can anyone tell me what they think?
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I was put on it about a year ago for sugar controll. However it was sugested that I may be a pcs patient but the ovary's didnot not have the dimpling or pearling scars as is expected in pcs. Prior to using it my cycle was very sporadic I never knew when one would hit or if perhaps I had conceived, after about 6mnths my cycles became more predictable and within 9mnths they were 28 days each. I have just gotten a positive result on the ept test. I'll be seeing my dr. soon.
Good luck
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I was on Metformin and Clomid, and I was going to a fertility specialist, and after just over a year, and leaving a stressful relationship, I am pregnate. Now, my dr. wants me to take Metformin still , and Vit. C, Vit. E and Fish oil, which is another vitamin. I don't know if anyone has heard of this, if so. pls let me know at [email protected]
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HEY CONFUSSED... my gave me avandia .. and i was woundering if you had any side affects from it... has anyone else been on this medication before?? thanks for the information
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Just wanted to post my story for some encouragement---diagnosed with PCOS in July '05--began taking Metformin Sept 12th---that was 1 dpo and now I'm 34 weeks pregnant and still taking 1000 mg of Metformin daily. Baby is doing fine and no gestational diabetes! So hang in there ladies, it CAN and WILL happen !
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i was on metformin for over a year but i was given it pcos ,i lost weight while taken it but was told if i did get pregnant to stop taking it straight away because it can cause problems while pregnant so i would ask your doctor more about it before you decide .
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hi. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 12/05 after being off the pill for 1 year and having very irregular periods (35-50 days), small weight gain and major fatigue. Started Metformin 1500mg/Clomid that month and my periods became more regular. Had an ultrasound in March that showed ovarian hyperstimulation from the Clomid, so went off it but wound up getting pregnant in 4/06 after 18 months of trying. Now 9 weeks pregnant and my OB said she wanted me to go off the Metformin at the end of the first trimester. Have been reading lots of articles and studies on the benefits/risk of discontinuing Metformin once pregnant. Also plan to double check with an endocrinologist before discontinuing. I want to follow my doctor's advice, but my gut is telling me to stay on it, maybe at a lower dose. Any thoughts?
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Ive been on metformin for a year for pcos, lost about 50lbs and tried to get pregnant, my doc wanted to give me clomid as well, but i refused it, because i had finally decided to go back to school and go on a trip next December. however, that month I became pregnant, its been 5 weeks now and I'm so excited. but one other thing that changed for me medically that month was i started taking b12 because i was deficient.
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I also have PCOS and on metformin... I am TTC but havent as yet, but I had no AF for 8 months and got it back after metformin.. It was previously impossible for me to lose weight no matter what the drs did or try but have been losing weight on metformin... when i first started taking metformin it would make me nauseaous and tired, but found if i took it with my meals I was ok... also carry some sugar lollies with you incase you get light headed (the diabetes part)... I recommend it though, it has worked wonders for me so far... just the conceiving part left to achieve!
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I just started taking metformin about 6 weeks ago. I too have PCOS. In the beginning it made me tired and a little sick on my stomach. My doctor has put me on this to help me get pregnant. I am confused because I have heard clomid is the better drug. Does anyone have information on this? has anyone gotten pregnant from using metformin? starting to get sad :(
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I have PCOS, clomid didn't do sqwat for me... I developed good follicles and ovulated with clomid and did IUIs but never got pregnant. Then I quit clomid because it thins out the uterus lining too much...so I went on metformin and did IVF and got pregnant. I have read that clomid doesn't work well with pcos patients, i have heard that metformin and injectionables are better. Keep taking the metformin, it will generate better egg quality, but it takes a few months to do that. Good luck...
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Thank you so much linds99! How long did you take the metformin before you got pregnant?
It's so hard...all of my friends are getting pregnant and here I am! Not pregnant and have been trying for so long!
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I have been on metformin for 1 1/2 years, and am currently still on the drug and almost 5 months pregnant. I was prescribed the drug specifically for fertility reasons (as a result of PCOS) and was able to get pregnant within 6 months of trying while on the metformin.
I did a lot of research and consulted several doctors, and have decided to stay on metformin throughout the pregnancy because in tests done with large samples of pregnant women in Colombia and India (there are no tests of metformin on pregnant women in the U.S.) staying on or actually GOING on metformin in pregnancy reduced the rate of miscarriage signficantly.
So - there are always risks - but the newest information out there seems to indicate staying on it is safer than going off.
Just my two cents!
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hello everyone
i also was diagnoised with pcos (lean pcos)i am not fat nor thin .i am normal for my age and height. had been put on metformin 500 mg and clomid as well .i took clomid from my 5th day of my period to 9 th day of my period and all the while i have been taking metformin 500 mg 2 times a day till now.i became pregnant the first time .now in my 14 th week .i just want to know regarding consuming metformin during my pregnancy,will it harm my baby iff i take metformin during pregnancy and as per the recent blood tests i dont have diabetes or bp .please please answer. .and for other friends here please have a positive mind while taking medicine and you will become pregnant dont take too much tension as it is told it will hinder ovulation.all the best to all of you
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metformin is a Class B drug, which means it is safe for you use in pregnancy. It also wards off gestational diabetes, which is prevalent in PCOS, even thin PCOS women, not just overweight. Several women on this forum I have read conceived with metformin and delivered healthy babies, several... I just wish they'd all return to let us know how they are doing!
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Different doctors have different views about Metformin during pregnancy. Some have women take it for first trimester only, some have women take it for the whole pregnancy, my RE had me stop taking it as soon as the heartbeat was seen on ultrasound. I would check with your doctor. Congratulations! Smiles, T
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