Anyone have success getting pregnant with metformin?

[Anonymous]

With my first dd, I had To take progesterone to get a period after birth control pills. My dr also put me on metformin and while my cycles were still long I was able to get pregnant after a few months. I'm back in the same boat again, but not on metformin. When I asked my new dr about it, she was hesitant to prescribe it because of the possible side effects. Now it's been a few cycles and nada. Im wondering if I should persue metformin again with my dr? Perhaps was the key to my success? Anyone have any luck getting pregnant with it?

[Anonymous]

I am PCOS so I was on metformin while trying to get pregnant and during the first trimesters of my two pregnancies. I was under the care of an RE both times. GL!

[Anonymous]

Have you had any diagnostics done? Is your only symptom long cycles? Long cycles can be normal -- I have 45-day cycles and all my tests came back normal.

Also, how old are you? A few cycles is not that long. Even for someone under 35, the norm is up to 6 months. Are you charting? Are you using a fertility monitor?

I agree with your doctor that you shouldn't be on metformin unless necessary. It may be a coincidence that it "worked" the first time, unless you're leaving out diagnoses that would indicate its use.

[Anonymous]

My endocrinologist told me that studies indicate metformin is not effective for infertility.

[Anonymous]

In terms of side effects, I was nauseous the first week I took it and haven't felt a thing since then. I can take it on an empty stomach at any time of day, etc.

[Anonymous]

Op here. I am 36. When I was in my 20's I was diagnosed with PCOS and put on the pill. When I was ttc my dd I had an ultra sound and they didn't see any cysts but that could have been from years of being on birth control pills. I have been trying since April and have had 2 periods. I am on day 48 of this cycle and no period and negative tests. My last cycle was 55 days

[Anonymous]

Metformin for PCOS both times. I got pregnant the second month both times. I took until I was 14 weeks along. What side effects?

[Anonymous]

You should start temping and doing OPK's. that can tell you if you are ovulating late or just having annovulatory cycles.

[Anonymous]

Worked twice for me.