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Hi,

I have a telephone appointment with the gynaecology department of my hospital following a doctors appointment where I asked to be prescribed metformin for pcos. My periods are massively irregular and I suffer from acne. My bmi is in normal range and my hirutism is manageable. I am just wondering whether I am likely to be prescribed metformin or not as I believe it would help me regulate my cycle. I'm reluctant to go on contraception as I have side effects from every one I have tried (both types of pill, coil, implant and injection) has anyone with similar circumstances to be been prescribed it and has it helped? Thanks

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Mummygoth1

Doubt Metformin will regulate your periods .I was on it for 20 + years and recently stopped as doubt it actually ever did any good. You need to be in a high dose though and ask for slow release one if it makes you nauseous as it usually does. Good luck.

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sweetchild1989

I'm currently taking metformin 1500mg aday been on it 3 months now. I'm currently 18 days late so it dont think it does do anything to your period, I think they only really prescribe it if your ttc. Well that's what my gp and gynecologists, but every place is different x

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Just an update on this... I got metformin and a course of progesterone to induce a period. Then just on metformin afterwards. Just had a 31 day cycle so it appears to be working as my last was over 230 days before starting! Definitely worth pushing for the doctor to let me try it

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