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Originally Posted by kyemom
Ok...Sorry but what is this PCOS and what is Metformin??
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome affects an estimated 5-10 percent of women of childbearing age and it is a leading cause of infertility. It is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive age women. As many as 30 percent of women have some characteristics of the syndrome.
There are a LOT of different symptoms of PCOS.
Metformin is a drug that has been used to help control blood glucose levels in people with Type 2 Diabetes.
Metformin appears to work in three ways: it decreases the absorption of dietary carbohydrates through the intestines, it reduces the production of glucose by the liver, & increases the sensitivity of muscle cells to insulin.
Most sufferes of PCOS also are Insulin resistant, meaning the muscles do not process the insulin correctly, making blood insulin levels high. This also causes the glucose to be turned into fat instead of being used as fuel for the muscles. IR patients have a hard time with hunger since their body is not processing fuel as it should and they tend to be hungry, even after full meals.
I may have missed something but I don't have time to type more.
Hope this helped!