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I have pcos and was put on metformin will ithelp me to get pregnat what does it do to help?

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Lower insulin resist: The best and safest therapy is generally metformin, which can restore normal ovulation and fertility in up to 60% of patients. Metformin lowers Insulin resistance which is the basic metabolic abnormality in pcos>.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Probably not: Metformin is used to treat diabetes. Many women with pcos are diabetic and many of them are treated with metformin. The metformin will not improve your fertility by itsel.

Answered 3/21/2013

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