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What to do if i have pcos (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and i am insulin resistant. is there an alternative to taking metformin?
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Diet exercise: You might get benefit from eating healthy and exercise keep you BMI 25
Answered 6/24/2014
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Management Strategy: There are multiple treatments for the treatment of PCOS depending on the desire of which symptoms to treat. There is an alternative to metformin for Insulin resistance, but metformin is safer option, there are also non-medication treatments like weight loss that improve the condition. Talk with your doctor about them.
Answered 6/25/2014
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