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<blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 698561"><p>Does your regular G.P. know that you are taking Metformin?</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Metformin and other insulin-sensitising medicines</strong></span></p><p><a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/metformin-for-diabetes" target="_blank">Metformin</a> is a medicine that is commonly used to treat people with type 2 diabetes. It makes the body's cells more sensitive to insulin. This may result in a decrease in the blood level of insulin which may help to counteract the underlying cause of PCOS - see above. Other newer insulin-sensitising medicines include <a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/pioglitazone" target="_blank">pioglitazone</a>. This is not currently recommended for PCOS. For certain people with PCOS, a specialist may advise that metformin be taken. However, further research is needed to confirm the role of these medicines in the treatment of PCOS.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/health/polycystic-ovary-syndrome" target="_blank">http://www.patient.co.uk/health/polycystic-ovary-syndrome</a></p><p></p><p>I will bump your post up for a reply.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catherinecherub, post: 698561"] Does your regular G.P. know that you are taking Metformin? [SIZE=4][B]Metformin and other insulin-sensitising medicines[/B][/SIZE] [URL='http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/metformin-for-diabetes']Metformin[/URL] is a medicine that is commonly used to treat people with type 2 diabetes. It makes the body's cells more sensitive to insulin. This may result in a decrease in the blood level of insulin which may help to counteract the underlying cause of PCOS - see above. Other newer insulin-sensitising medicines include [URL='http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/pioglitazone']pioglitazone[/URL]. This is not currently recommended for PCOS. For certain people with PCOS, a specialist may advise that metformin be taken. However, further research is needed to confirm the role of these medicines in the treatment of PCOS. [url]http://www.patient.co.uk/health/polycystic-ovary-syndrome[/url] I will bump your post up for a reply. [/QUOTE]
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