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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 · Early trials in women with PCOS subsequently demonstrated a small benefit for weight reduction, a decrease in serum androgens (without improvement in hirsutism), and restoration of menstrual cycles in approximately 50 percent of women with oligomenorrhea (although not always ovulatory).
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.
15 kwi 2014 · Metformin is an effective ovulation induction agent for non-obese women with PCOS and offers some advantages over other first line treatments for anovulatory infertility such as clomiphene. For clomiphene-resistant women, metformin alone or in combination with clomiphene is an effective next step.
1 dzień temu · The combination of metformin and curcumin demonstrates superior efficacy in improving lipid profiles, glucose metabolism, hormonal parameters, body weight, and BMI in women with PCOS compared to individual agents or placebo. This highlights the potential synergistic effects of combining these agents for the management of PCOS.
Previously, metformin use was recommended for patients with PCOS who displayed evidence of glucose intolerance and/or hyperinsulinemia (2,3). The objective of this study was to evaluate patients with PCOS who are and should be taking metformin based on these updated recommendations.
