For those with polycystic ovaries, the search for pregnancy can become a long and painful process due to the wait. I have already talked about polycystic ovaries here on the site, and to help with treatment, there are medications that can work, such as metformin or the vitamin Myo-Inositol, which has proven to be very efficient at treating polycystic ovaries1. I’ve seen several cases of women who, through metformin, had their polycystic ovary disappear and were able to get pregnant. Myo-Inositol is a revolution for treating polycystic ovaries, as it is not an invasive treatment like metformin, which can have side effects, but rather a vitamin that helps combat it. For those who want to know more about this Myo-Inositol treatment, I recommend FamiSitol, which can be found on the Famivita website.
For those looking for other alternatives besides FamiSitol, there are other products that also contain myo-inositol in their composition, such as FertiSop, Ofolato SOP, and Sitol. Each of these products has similar benefits, but they are more expensive than FamiSitol.
What is Metformin?
Metformin2 is a medication aimed at people with type 2 diabetes. It works on the body by altering glucose. According to some doctors and studies conducted in the United States at Ohio University, polycystic ovaries can also be caused by excess glucose in the body and insulin resistance, so an experiment was conducted with metformin, showing incredible results when used at the correct dosage and with monitoring by the responsible physician.
The use of Glifage XR 500 metformin for pregnancy in patients with polycystic ovaries has produced satisfactory results, and in some cases even cleared the ovaries of cysts and also regulated the patient’s menstruation. However, metformin should only be used by selected patients and with a doctor’s prescription, as it can cause a sudden drop in blood glucose and lead to some serious problems for the patient.
Ideally, various tests should be performed, and if the doctor deems it appropriate, then they can prescribe it. Do not use medications without medical recommendation and especially do not use pharmacy medicine for ovarian cysts or for any other treatment without your doctor’s proper guidance. Tests are necessary before any medication is prescribed.
Side Effects of Metformin for Getting Pregnant
Glifage XR 500 metformin for pregnancy can cause side effects, and some of these are not pleasant. That’s why it should only be used with a medical prescription and under a specialist’s supervision, who can suspend its use if certain symptoms occur3.
Signs of Side Effects
It can cause nausea, queasiness, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, weakness, and blurred vision. That’s why its use should always be supervised by a doctor. The doctor should request ultrasound exams of the ovaries to see if the medication is being effective for its intended purpose.
A Reader’s Story: How She Got Her Positive Result with Metformin
See below a story from reader Talita who used metformin to get pregnant and had her positive result.
“I had already been trying to get pregnant for two and a half years, did several tests and saw several gynecologists, but all told me I had nothing—just a few small cysts on my ovaries (PCOS) but no doctor ever said to me: Look, you have PCOS, shall we treat it?? No, they all gave me ovulation stimulants, and they never worked for me!!!
That was when, on my own, I started researching PCOS on trying-to-conceive blogs, forums, and discovered that many women with PCOS were being treated with metformin and many had success and managed to get pregnant!!! By this point, I was tired of seeing so many doctors for nothing, and I did something very risky by taking metformin to get pregnant on my own!!
But since I was afraid of side effects (like a big drop in blood sugar, or any other symptoms, I wasn’t taking it properly), I started with a low dose of 1 tablet of 500mg per day, but like any woman trying to conceive who never gives up, I decided to look for one more gynecologist.
At the doctor’s office, I told her everything I had gone through and took all my tests, and she did diagnose me with PCOS just as I had already suspected. That’s when I admitted I was taking metformin… She asked where I heard that metformin was good for PCOS, and I said on the internet!! lol
I thought for sure I would get in huge trouble for self-medicating… but fortunately, she supported me and said I was on the right track and that was indeed the correct treatment!!! That we would treat with metformin and that if I didn’t get pregnant in one year, we would have to try another approach (and maybe that would only be IVF)
Anyway… the doctor increased my dose to 1000mg per day, 500 in the morning and 500 at night, and every month I did an ultrasound for monitoring. Gradually, my periods regulated, and the cysts disappeared. Remember that I started metformin on my own in July; in October, I continued with medical supervision (July/October 2009)… and in March 2010 I had an ultrasound and my ovaries were clear and I was ready to get pregnant.
The chances returned, and in May 2010 I got pregnant. The side effects I had were stomach pain and a little diarrhea. But it only happened when I overindulged on sweets—after all, metformin serves to eliminate excess sugar in the blood.”
Remember that metformin can be very effective in the treatment of polycystic ovaries, but it must not be used indiscriminately; it should be used with extreme caution to avoid greater health problems.
See also: Polycystic Ovaries – Can you get pregnant with this syndrome?
