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A member asked:
What are inexpensive ways i can get my cycle to start and stop normally. i have been prescribed metformin because my body produces too much insulin.
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Contraceptives: There are forms of oral birth control such that you will only have 4 periods per year in addition to contraception. Please see your OBGyn for a pelvic exam and prescription that is cost effective for you.
Answered 10/28/2014
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