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Does metformin help decrease testosterone in women with pcos?

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Pcos: Metformin's main goal in the treatment of PCOS is to prevent diabetes which often develops in those patients. There is slight evidence that it actually reduces circulating male hormone(androgens) and in this manner may improve regularity of menstrual periods in some patients.

Answered 11/3/2016

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