I can't work this one out. (I am IR by the way - so this is a curiosity question more than anything else).
My repro specialist told me he pre-treats every women (regardless of whether they are IR, or even have PCOS) with Met before IVF, since it is supposed to improve their egg quality. I did some research elsewhere and found that normal, stable blood glucose levels lead to better egg quality.
BUT - then why/how does Met work in getting non-IR cysters to ovulate???
Does better egg quality also mean the egg is more likely to release from the ovary?? That is about the best educated guess I can think of....
Anyone else know? Anyone asked their doc?
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dx may 06 male factor - Y chromosome microdeletion and chronic abacterial prostatitis
dx may 07 depression (but suffered throughout my teens) - 50mg Zoloft
tried Clomid (100mg) last year
now waiting for the results of DH's prostatitis treatment ....
I have no idea but my guess is that if it improves egg quality then it must make O stronger. I dont know if I am IR or not but my doc put me on it and it has helped. I O'ed on monday and "ouch" but I am guessing that is why. Hope someone has a better answer. Now I want to know.
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dx mar 06 PCOS/IR - 2000mg Metformin, multivitamin, B12, chromium, fish oil
dx may 06 male factor - Y chromosome microdeletion and chronic abacterial prostatitis
dx may 07 depression (but suffered throughout my teens) - 50mg Zoloft
tried Clomid (100mg) last year
now waiting for the results of DH's prostatitis treatment ....
My RE said it will straighten out my hormones - high testosterone and high LH, but I also am not insulin resisitant as far as I know. But since it can help us to O sooner it would give better egg quality and also our lining wouldn't be too thick or old (point in case, my last cycle started Feb 1 and ended June 29 - not so good for eggie or lining). But, it's working for me, I'm losing a bit of weight (I am considered a thinner cyster, but am still at the top of my healthy weight) and it got me to O on CD25, rather than CD 125ish....!!!
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FAQ #3 is "What If I'm not IR or obese. Can I still take Met?". There is lots of info there.
Hope it helps.
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why/how does met work for non-IR cysters?? 
But since it can help us to O sooner it would give better egg quality and also our lining wouldn't be too thick or old (point in case, my last cycle started Feb 1 and ended June 29 - not so good for eggie or lining). But, it's working for me, I'm losing a bit of weight (I am considered a thinner cyster, but am still at the top of my healthy weight) and it got me to O on CD25, rather than CD 125ish....!!!
