What does Metformin do for infertility?
It would have been nice for you to be able to discuss this to your satisfaction with your doctor. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to him, maybe you should switch doctors. I try to never leave the doctor’s office without having all my questions answered. I would also suggest that if you’re not presently working with an RE, that you find one. From what you’ve described, you may be well out of the scope of what your OBGYN is capable of treating. With that said… Metformin is not a fertility drug. It is used to treat PCOS, PCOS with insulin resistance, and diabetes. PCOS is a syndrome, which means there are many symptoms and PCOS sufferers may have all or some of the common symptoms. However, there are a few markers that usually point to PCOS… elevated testosterone being one of them. Did you also have your LH, FSH, cholesterol, and prolactin levels checked? They are also important in ruling out (or in) PCOS. PCOS is a hormone imbalance, so the purpose of Metformin is to get your h
