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Do birth control pills worsen insulin resistance in pcos women?
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They can: Birth control pills may worsen the Insulin resistance. However, there are numerous beneficial effects on bcps in women with pcos (who are not trying to conceive), and they are still recommended.
Answered 6/25/2014
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