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Several effects have been reported as related to metformin in PCOS patients including restoring ovulation, reducing weight, reducing circulating androgen levels, reducing the risk of miscarriage and reducing the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
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1 gru 2022 · OVERVIEW. Interest in the use of metformin, an insulin-lowering drug, in PCOS increased when it was appreciated that insulin resistance played an important role in the pathophysiology of the disorder. However, we no longer recommend the use of metformin as a first-line therapy for any indication in women with PCOS.
4 sie 2022 · Metformin is prescribed to women with PCOS at a beginning dose of 500-850 mg per day, which can be raised to 2000 mg per day if tolerated. Metformin in higher doses can help people lose weight and improve their lipid profiles, especially if they are obese and have PCOS.
14 lut 2022 · Insulin resistance (IR) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of PCOS; therefore, its treatment may benefit women with the syndrome. The main drug used for IR management is metformin (MT). We aim to review the literature on the use of metformin in women with PCOS.
23 paź 2003 · Results Meta-analysis showed that metformin is effective in achieving ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, with odds ratios of 3.88 (95% confidence interval 2.25 to 6.69) for metformin compared with placebo and 4.41 (2.37 to 8.22) for metformin and clomifene compared with clomifene alone.
In 2018, the International Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of PCOS were released to integrate best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS. Among these guidelines are updated recommendations for the use of metformin in patients with PCOS.
first-line therapy for the treatment of women who are anovulatory and infertile with PCOS, metformin alone was significantly less effective than clomiphene citrate alone. 17,21 Furthermore, metformin does not improve metabolic
