Has anyone been on metformin to help ovulate correctly?

Answer 1

Yes, it is used to treat Insulin Resistance from PCOS. It works for some women but some still need further help ovulating, such as Clomid. The metformin has some nasty side effects like malaise, fatigue, including nausea, occasional vomiting and loose, more frequent bowel movements, or diarrhea,

Answer 2

I have been on it for a year to help me ovulate. I was getting a few periods a year and the doctor decided I was PCOS and insulin resistant and I went on it. Gotta tell ya- side effects are HORRIBLE. I have had diarrhea every day of my life for the last year. And really bad too, the kind where you're afraid to be too far from a bathroom for more than a few minutes. At first I was accepting of this because I'm trying to conceive and I starting getting my period fairly regularly and I was like "whooohoo, I'm ovulating!". But then I moved and got a new OBGYN who did some tests and said even though I was getting my period on Metformin, I wasn't ovulating! Apparently that is a very common reaction to the medicine, phantom periods (love how my old GYN didn't tell me this!). So all this pain for nothing and still no pregnancy! I am about to go on Clomid in combo with the Met to see if this helps.

If Metformin helps you like its helped some others, that's great. But be wary that even if you are getting periods you may not be ovulating... make sure the doctor tests you for this after you've been on it for a month or two (there are simple blood tests he can do, and you can do temperature charting and ovulation prediction kits). Good luck, and I hope your stomach symptoms aren't as bad as mine!

Answer 3

Yes. And it works wonderfully for me, though it took a while to get used to the side effects (and some are still a bit difficult to deal with.) I feel terrific, I have regular, and manageable menstrual cycles (29 days between periods, I ovulate regularly, and my period is about 4 days long now.) I had been cautious about what I ate before metformin, but with metformin, I find I need to be a little more careful-that white bread, for example, affects me a bit more than it used to, or overly sugary treats make my blood sugar a bit weird. I still deal with diareha on a regular basis, but with a bulk fiber supplement or an occasional dose of Immodium, it's not something I can't cope with. If the metformin wasn't helping me ovulate, I'd still stay on it, because I feel a great deal better.