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Does metformin 500 mg cause delayed/missed periods?had regular cycles before being put on merformin.hormone levels were off so gyna put me on metformi
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No: Metformin will not cause irregular periods, but women who need metformin frequently have irregular periods for other reasons.
Answered 1/26/2014
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