Met is a CLASS C drug, which means it is commonly known as safe to a fetus, but has had few long term studies, so some are understandably hesitant to continue it during pregnancy. The most recent human studies are showing taking Met during pregnancy decreases the high miscarriage rate of PCOS women ( http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/metformin.html#pg) It is also showing a decrease in the incidence of gestational diabetes in PCOS ladies: ( http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/432639_3).
It is a personal decision, but pregnant diabetics in Africa have been on Met for decades since they have no refrigeration for insulin.
Met and BCP is another personal choice. For me personally, I refused to have BCP and Met together since BCP are shown to decrease insulin resistance, directing countering the purpose of Met. A lot of women do both with success, but it was my preference to treat the IR, not synthetically fluctuate my hormones with the pill.
For more informaton on BCP & insulin resistance: http://www.diabetesforum.net/cgi-bi...?category_id=12
Good Luck with your decisions!
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Christy
33 yrs, 1 precious hubby, 2 miracle kids, At Goal Wt for 4 yrs, Trygly's down 445 pts, Free Androgen down from 20 to 2, 3 half 'thons ran, 2 mtns hiked, 1 crazy run in the Rockies, 4 forest trail races, profiled in 2 magazines...1 woman determined to kick PCOS butt!
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