Chances are, if you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS, someone will have recommended Metformin to you. They certainly did in my case and, because I was pigheaded and didn’t quite understand what the ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal condition affecting an estimated eight to 20 percent of women of reproductive ...

Metformin improves menstrual cycle regularity and lowers body mass index (BMI), testosterone, and luteinizing hormone (LH) within 6 months of treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...

The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is defined as the presence of both ovulatory dysfunction and hyperandrogenism. In women with PCOS, oligo- or anovulation manifests itself as irregular cycles with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and overweight or obesity who underwent fertility treatment had a higher ...

New research from the Karolinska Institutet has uncovered a surprising new role for metformin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Beyond managing blood sugar, the diabetes drug appears to ...

A recent consensus workshop did not include metformin in the recommended therapeutic approach for the treatment of infertility in women with PCOS. However, encouraging findings by Morin-Papunen et al.

ICMR will study the efficacy of Metformin and Inositol in improving fertility and birth outcomes in Indian women with PCOS. The multi-centre trial aims to fill the knowledge gap regarding these drugs' ...

Metformin is licensed in the UK for the control of blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes. It has also been used to treat polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Metformin is not licensed in the UK ...

Metformin hydrochloride is type of medicine called a biguanide. Metformin is used when diet alone has failed to fully control blood sugar. It may be used on its own, in combination with other oral ...