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A member asked:

If you are taking metformin and on bcp for pcos does the metformin make you more fertile?

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Dr. Aaron Roland answered

Metformin helps: Metformin can be helpful in improving fertility in women with PCOS.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/2/2015

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