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Hello i been told that my testosterone levels was high and i have pcos so my doctor put me on birth control and i started in july. i want to make a ba?
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Glucophage (metformin): If you want to become pregnant in the future, your physician may take you off of birth control and perhaps give you metformin (Glucophage) which helps with fertility in patients with PCOS
Answered 8/30/2014
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