Fertility Treatment of PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Using Metformin

Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is the most common problem which causes women to not ovulate. Many women with PCOS have a second problem called insulin resistance. Insulin is the hormone in our bodies which keeps blood sugar low. diabetes, or high blood sugar can be the result of failure to make insulin or more commonly, the failure of insulin to do its job in the body. This latter type is known as insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance is known to interfere with ovulation and reducing insulin resistance can improve the chances for ovulation and pregnancy.

Methods to reduce insulin resistance include diet, exercise and medication. the most commonly used medication is called metformin. Many studies have found that metformin can help some women with PCOS to ovulate and conceive.

If you already ovulate, there is little convincing evidence that metformin will help your fertility.

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