Has anyone here taking Metformin to treat PCOS ever conceived?
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yes, I have taking metformin several times to treat \npcos. I had taken it only 2 months when I found out I was \npreganat with my little girl. I took it for 3mths after I found out i was preganat. After I had her I was fine for a few months the developed pcos again and took it for a while and got pregant with my little boy who came at 27 weeks gestation but is ok now. I will sugest this method for anyone who has pcos and wants to get preganat cause it helped my loose weight and brought me 3 little miracles I thought would never happen to me cause of the severity of my pcos. \n       I hope this helps you with your question. \nHere was the name of my doctor who treated me with all 4 of my pregnacies.
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I have all the conditions you have.  I have been married/together with my husband and had 11 years of unprotected sex, and never did get pregnant.  \n\nThey told me that Metformin (Glucophage) could help reverse some of the damage that we 'insulin resistant' PCOS patients are.  I have started having periods again, although still highly irregular, but at least now I am having them now and again.  \n\nI'm nearly 41 and started having intermittent periods at abo0ut 38.  /shrug\n\nThey told me Clomid would also need to be taken by me, if I had ever wished to conceive.  I decided against having children with the 'health issues' I already had, and then a heart attack at 36 -- so, that ended my choice for a child, and while I am sad about it, I know for sure that I made the right choice for me.  \n\nI wish you the best, and if you wish to have a baby, please do this earlier than later as the older you get the harder it becomes.  Before 30 for sure!  Good Luck and I wish you the best :)
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I to have had this problem since 12 it took til i was 25 to get a Dr to listen finally i was diagnosed with pcos(poly cystic ovary syndrome) check out this site and see if any other symptoms fit then talk to your dr about it and make them listen
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I would highly recommend treatment. It is nearly impossible for women with PCOS to lose weight without treating the PCOS.\n\n The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance (IR). If you treat the IR, then your chances of getting pregnant are about the same as anyone else (assuming there are no other problems not related to the PCOS). The best treatment for PCOS is going on an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day) combined with a low carb diet and exercise. If this doesn't work by itself (which in most cases I've seen..it does), then you can add fertility treatments to this. There are a few important things to know:\n\n1. Many women "pass" the test for IR, but still respond positively from the metformin. No one knows exactlly why..my thought is that the test is not a sure fire way of detecting the IR.\n\n2. You must be on a high enough dose of metformin. I've heard women complain that their bodies dont start working even though they've been on metformin for awhile. Some doctors are hesitant to up the dose past 1500mg...but for some of us it takes more. I don't respond until my dose is around 2000mg a day. \n\n3. It can take a few months on the correct dose, before your body ovulates on it's own. \n\n4. It is important to treat your PCOS even when you are not trying to get pregnant. There are higher risks for many things (high blood pressure, blood clots, diabetes, and many other things) when you have PCOS, but if it is treated properly, then those risks go back to a normal rate. \n\n5. The side effects of metformin are not the greatest, however...I lost almost 30lbs in 3 months without really doing anything differently. It seemed like the weight just melted off for me. \n\n6. PCOS symptoms and how a body responds to the treatment vary incredibly. No one can predict exactlly what will happen and how your body will respond. That being said: most women I know how treat PCOS properly, report very positive things. \n\nI recommend seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. They are the most knowledgeable about PCOS and any fertility treatments that you may want to do in the future. I also highly recommend visiting http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhp... It is a great message board, where you can ask all your PCOS questions. The women there are great. Good luck.
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Diet and the Water Cure may hold answers for you\n\nhttp://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/amazon/books/ovary-conditions/the-pcos-diet-book-how-you-can-use-the-nutritional-approach-0007131844.html\nhttp://curezone.com/foods/watercure.asp
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The website www.soulcysters.com is great for PCOS and the forum has a recipe area...hope that helps.
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Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome often are infertile because they don't ovulate. 40% to 80% of women with PCOS have a problem with fertility. The reason for this wide variation is that PCOS is a complex metabolic syndrome, with multiple factors that can interfere with fertility. \n\nHaving PCOS does NOT mean you will not have children.  I would talk to your doctors about how to treat PCOS and increase your chance of having children.
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I have had PCOS now for 21 years. Stress and over weight make the hormone imbalance worse. She will need to stick to a low carb diet to make sure that the symptoms don't get worse. She may have some problems conceiving. It took me 7 years to have my wonderful son and I never managed to conceive again. Make sure that she has regular check ups as PCOS sufferes can get cancer of the ovaries, as I did. I am now on Metformin. Just assure her that she is not alone and good luck!
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DO NOT ORDER CLOMID on line.  I have pcos as well, and I have done alot of studying on the subject, birthcontrol is very effective in controling pcos, exercise, and following a diabetic diet can be very helpful.  I would assume you are wanting to have children, {clomid} however; many women have had very successful pregnancies and had pcos the whole time.  with pcos generally you tend to have simple cyst on your ovaries which over time can cause them to harden if you aren't having regular period, the birth control helps your ovaries regulate your system to help prevent this, also with pcos you tend to be insulin resistant which means your at a greater risk of developing not just diabeties but gestational diabeties when your pregnant. if your over weight you need to consider, trying to loss a few pounds, and ask your doctor about taking gloucaphage while trying to get pregnant it has a great success rate in helping women get preg with pcos.  Its a diabetic medicine, that help stimulate your progesterone levels, and can help maintain your Quant levels durning preg. I not only have PCOS but, I am a nurse as well please talk to your physician before taking anything like clomid off the internet.  I know it seems like you have been diagnosised with this and there is that fear of not having children, I have the same fears, but don't loose hope explore all your options and absorb all the information you can find on pcos. I think you'll find thousands of women have pcos and are now great moms.
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I have PCOS too. The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance. It is most important to treat this. The best way is a low carb diet, exercise, and adding an insulin sensitizing drug, such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day). Birth control pills are not really good for PCOS. It masks the symptoms of PCOS without really helping anything. PCOS symptoms tend to get worse after going off birth control pills. I recommend seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. Also, visit http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhpcos?redirCnt=1. It's a great message board where you can ask all of your PCOS questions. Think hard about going on any birth control pill to treat PCOS. Also, if you have PCOS you are at higher risk of certain things that are also negative side effects of any birth control pill (blood clots, liver issues). \n\nFrom http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-Guidelines.php  "Some doctors will prescribe birth control pills to assist in regulating or restoring irregular or absent periods. But there is growing controversy over using pills because it is now thought they may actually worsen Insulin Resistance. While it is true that introducing the female hormone can counteract some of the effects of over-active testosterone production, the short-term benefits of restoring a period may be offset by the long-term effects of worsening the underlying root cause of the condition. Think long and hard before you begin taking birth control pills if you have PCOS"
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i was thinking about it, it was very effective when i had my first daughter, and when it got taken off market, i wasn't able to take it after having my second daughter, and now i'm overweight...hmmm, wonder why...\nand i eat right, and exercise...
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I have tried several over the past few years and none have really worked.  Rigt now im on topamax (which is normally used for migranes) but is used in bipoloar also, along with a small dose of paxil.  The side effects were really bad the first two weeks(bad headaches, ringing in the ears, tingling in the tips of fingers and toes, no soda at all - any carbonated beverages taste like blood, but have since gone away, (except for the carbonation thing) and I actually do feel pretty good now.  And topamax, is also used as a weight loss pill too!! BONUS!!  (they say topamax is similar to depakote without the weight gain)
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I also have PCOS, but do not have the pain that some women get.  I would suggest to try out a few websites that are full of girls that have PCOS, and are ready to answer any questions that you have.  If you have myspace, there is a large PCOS Group...or an even better website is SoulCysters.com.  Great group of women and tons of support there.
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Metformin or Glucophage is usually the first drug of choice for treating type II diabetes.  In type II,  your pancrease is unable to produce enough insulin and your body is resistant to the insulin that is produced.  Metformin works to make you body more sensitive to the insulin that your pancrease still produces.  For many new diabetics, a program of daily exercise and weight reduction can reverse the diagnosis of dibetes.  Many times a 10% reduction in weight can make you non-diabetic.   Exercise and Metformin work to make your body more sensitive to insulin.  The best news is that combining Metformin and exercise will facilitate weight loss!  A true win-win situation.  For more information visit the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Health.   for Good Luck!
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PCOS, polysystic ovarianan syndrom would be my guess. It causes women to be overweight, affects the endocrene system including sugar in a manner simmilar to diabetes and can cause diabetes, affects the frequency of periods from having few to many. Women with PCOS can become pregnant but it is often difficult. Sugar regualtors and birth control are often perscribed to take care of the symptoms which include excess testosterone, facial hair, a bump on th neck, and ovarian cysts. This is just my guess from  what you said the doctor wanted to do, check it out for yourself.
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I do, and it is horrible for me!\n\nFor those who don't have it, PCOS is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.  It is when a woman does not ovulate properly.  The egg remains trapped in the ovary, causing a "pearl necklace" appearance on her ovaries.  It is not contagious nor anything to be freaked out by.  Other symptoms of PCOS include: being prone to diabetes later in life, overweight, underweight, excessive body hair, thinning hair on head, mood swings, depression, fertility issues, skin tags, discoloration of skin (neck), irregular periods. Researchers have hinted that it may be entirely genetic.\n\nI am trying to have a baby, but can't seem to conceive.  This causes depression.  I'm in a slump.  (It's only been 3 years!)\n\nJust be sure to follow your doctor's directions.  Many prescribe birth control pills to straighten out your hormones.  Some also prescribe Metformin, a diabetic drug, to help regulate the ovaries.
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You never know what medications are doing to you. All have side effects. A year ago everyone thought that Vioxx was safe but it was killing people. Site below has info on helping pcos with diet.