Metformin Questions!

Wondering if anyone can speak to their metformin experience having had regular cycles and ovulation prior to taking it? Did it impact your period at all and take you from regular to irregular cycles?

Some background: Ultrasound and blood testing pointing to PCOS, possible endo etc. 1.5 years TTC with 2 previous chemicals and a miscarriage on October 4th. Started 1000mg of metformin on October 19th (CD 16) and am currently on CD 34 with ovulation happening on CD 22 (11DPO). Normally my cycles are 29-31 days with regular ovulation between CD 15-18.

Wondering if my cycle is just longer because it took my body more time to cycle out the HCG post miscarriage with how late I ovulated or if it’s being impacted by the metformin.

Would love thoughts!

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thanks for the reply. Beautiful babe! Ovulation was confirmed!

That’s good x I was pretty devastated when I found out I wasn’t actually ovulating. I was getting a positive ovulation test each month but didn’t know that doesn’t confirm ovulation. Then I had a blood test which confirmed I wasn’t actually ovulating when I thought I was. What a frustrating disorder this is :(

it’s sooo frustrating! I had no idea it was even a possibility since I’d gotten pregnant three times. Just having issues with it sticking!

The good news is metformin is proven to reduce the risk of miscarriage in the first trimester x so hopefully the next one will stick! Keeping my fingers crossed for you x

thank you!!

My endocrinologist was about to put me on metformin to help me ovulate. I wasn’t getting positive ovulation tests but was still getting my period and she said metformin will help you to actually ovulate vs have anovulatory cycles.

When i started metformin - i was told to start on a cycle day1

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