runner22

I'm new to this, so I'm sure my question is on here somewhere, but I can't find it! My doctor recommended metformin, but I consistently ovulate on my own around CD 21. Has anybody out there been in this situation, and did metformin help? I though metformin was for getting your body to ovulate...is there such a thing as "ovulating better"? Or does metformin help give you that "typical 28-day cycle"? Thanks for any advice; this is a great website!

denverdani

Hi runner,

I'm by no means an authority on this, but I thought I remembered reading at some point about women who ovulate late in their cycles. As I recall, the part after ovulation is called the "luteal phase" and if its too short, the egg doesn't have time to implant before menstruation begins. Soooo... Maybe met helps regulate hormones so that you might get that surge earlier? Just a starting point for research I guess. That's great you're having cycles though, you must be almost there!