Effect of metformin treatment during pregnancy on women with PCOS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Metformin improves pregnancy and live-birth rates in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Metformin is often prescribed for PCOS pre-conceptually and during pregnancy for glucose control
PCOS is a hormonal disorder that occurs in women of reproductive age
Pundits can argue that metformin, like folic acid to prevent neural tube defects, needs to be given early in pregnancy (or preconception, although 30% of the
Pregnant people with PCOS have higher rates of complications such as: Pregnancy loss
A meta-analysis of women with PCOS has found that Metformin intake in pregnancy was associated with decreased risk for preterm birth (risk ratio [RR], 0
17), gestational diabetes (OR =
This review highlights the experimental evidence relating to the use of metformin during pregnancy for different conditions, and its impact on the growth and
Metformin and pregnancy
Non-urgent advice: Tell your doctor In women with PCOS, metformin use throughout pregnancy was associated with and might be responsible for a 9-fold reduction (30–3
Due to increasing rates of maternal obesity, GDM and type 2 diabetes, metformin use in pregnancy is increasing
Flow chart of incidence of GD, IGT, and normal glucose tolerance (NGT) during the three trimesters in studied PCOS patients
Metformin is a The use of metformin during the first trimester of pregnancy in women with PCOS or PGDM does not significantly increase the overall risk of MCM
Metformin has been used to treat PCOS, a condition that can make it harder to get pregnant
The characteristics of PCOS patients between metformin users and nonusers were compared
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive age women and is associated with subfertility and adverse perinatal outcomes, which may include early pregnancy loss, gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertensive spectrum disorder, preterm birth, fetal growth disor
This study aimed to evaluate pregnancy outcomes in women with PCOS who conceived while Glucophage (metformin) is an oral diabetes medication that can be prescribed to manage blood sweets levels in individuals with type 2 diabetic issues
Manage Blood Sugar
The results from a large Metformin is a relatively safe drug for PCOS
2–26% of women depending on the criteria used 1
I was put on metformin when I got my PCOS diagnosis (nearly 10 years ago)
A prospective cohort study 18 was set up to determine the beneficial effects of metformin on PCOS patients during pregnancy
I was nervous to stop as it helped me lose weight, regulated my BS, but ultimately I have