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Originally Posted by JillW
My RE plans to put me on Metformin. Now, she didn't say anything about PCOS, but everything I've read said it's given to women with PCOS. Does anyone here not have PCOS but is on it?
From what I've read on the internet, I show a LOT of the symptoms of having PCOS.
Ugh, I just hope the metformin works.
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Hi Jill,
I was diagnosed with lean PCOS when I went to my first visit with my RE. She said that oftentimes a woman can have PCOS but the diagnosis is sometimes missed if the woman is thin. She said that (in her opinion) if someone has any 2 of the 3 following symptoms that she considers them to be PCOS: irregular periods, polycystic ovaries on ultrasound (have you had an ultrasound???), or excessive male-type hair growth. I had the first 2 signs only. So, she then put me on Metformin, even though I'm not insulin-resistant - which lots of PCOS'ers are - to increase the egg quality, just in case.
Are you comfortable calling your RE and asking why they have you on the Metformin? Maybe they think you have an atypical form of PCOS, which would be important to know - especially since PCOS'ers have other health risks that they should def be aware of. Hope this helps and that you'll have good success with this cycle!