Pcod and weight gain

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Asked for Female, 24 Years

I have irregular cycles .And i take ocp and regesterone to get my cycles . I have been doing.this for 3years . And I have gained a lot of weight . I'm about 120kg. One of my friend suggested metformin.because she lost a lot of weight on taking metformin .Can I take metformin ? Is pcod cure able ? Is there anyway to get my cycles regularly?

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Dr. Mamta Pattnayak Gynecologist/Obstetrician 27 yrs exp Gurgaon · Accepted Answer

Dr. Mamta Pattnayak

Gynecologist/Obstetrician 27 yrs exp Gurgaon

Hi. Ya. You can have metformin but before it do blood tests like tsh, sr insulin fasting and pp, sr prolactin etc. After that meet gynaecologist and take medicine accordingly. You need exercise and diet modifications otherwise only with metformin wt will not reduce.

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