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Metformin for PCOS Acne
A touch of acne about once a month is a common occurrence for millions of women of child-bearing age who do not have PCOS (polycystic ovarian disease). A real problem with acne that just won’t go away no matter the time of month is a frequent complication of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Metformin/Glucophage Side Effects
Metformin, also sold under the trade name Glucophage, is the least expensive, safest, and most commonly prescribed medication for PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), but it is not entirely without side effects. Here are three important potential side effects women with PCOS need to know about metformin.
Metformin for PCOS Treatment
Gynecologists used to believe that the only way to treat PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) was with the heavy artillery of hormone replacement. But since medical science has unraveled some of the mysteries of why the hormonal imbalances of PCOS ever happen in the first place, the completely non-hormonal, extremely inexpensive medication metformin has entered the [...]
What Are the Chances of Getting Pregnant With PCOS?
Polycystic ovarian disease, also known as PCOS, is a leading cause of infertility in women. The reason infertility caused by PCOS is so difficult to treat is that while getting pregnant requires ovulation, the release of the egg from the ovaries, the hormonal signal that triggers ovulation actually begins in the brain.
