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Originally Posted by OutrageousM  I was diagnosed with PCOS in September of 2007. Should I talk to my GYNO about going on METFORMIN or should I ask her to switch my bcp???
My fiance and I have been ttc and have been unsucessful for the past 10 months (which, it may be wrong to assume, i think is from my PCOS). So this is why i am asking if I should switch to metformin. |
Sorry if I got this wrong, but you're taking birth control while you're trying to conceive?? well, let me tell you, that certainly won't work.
Birth control pills help PCOS women to regulate the bleeding, to get the regular shedding of the uterus lining, but it works only as long as you're on them. In other words; BCP is NOT a cure for PCOS, the effect it has stops when you stop using the pill. It only helps with irregular bleeding, acne, excess hair for those who
don't want to get pregnant.
Definitely if you wish to get pregnant, you need to stop taking BCP; you won't get pregnant while you're on it, that why it's called BCP. And Metformin is a good option, especially if you're overweight and it might help to get a regular menstrual cycle and therefore better chances to get pregnant. If that won't work you can try other drugs, like Clomid which is a follicle stimulating drug and it might help too. But for these things you really need to talk to your gyno and tell her/him that you wish to conceive.