Metformin And Infertility – Is Metformin The Solution For Infertility?
Is there a connection with metformin and infertility. There seems to have been some excitement in the use of metformin as an assist in helping women with fertility issues.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome(PCOS) is regarded as the biggest culprit in female infertility but studies indicate the use of metformin for infertility may have benefits in assisting women to become pregnant. While studies are not absolutely conclusive, it seems there is some correlation in the use of metformin and the resumption of ovulation in women going through fertility issues.
What Is Metformin?
In a nutshell, metformin has been used as a means for Type 2 Diabetes patients to help them control their blood glucose levels. Metformin is not available for use by everyone; in fact, the FDA has approved it’s use specifically for those suffering Type 2 Diabetes.
The problem with recommending metformin for infertility is the fact that while there are apparent benefits, there are risks also. Questions such as… “is it simply a fluke that a women has been able to become pregnant after being on metformin?”
That’s a legitimate question and while studies indicate that the fluke aspect may be a harsh assumption, the fact remains that until a drug is proven conclusively that it has benefits for a specific condition then it’s a little difficult to be singing it’s praises from the roof tops.
But this article wasn’t meant to either condemn or promote metformin as a solution for infertility but where there’s some light at the end of the tunnel there is always hope.
Infertility Solutions
Just a few decades ago, the most common medication for infertility in women was gonadotropin triggering hormones and clomiphene citrate.
Today the science has advanced by leaps and bounds, and every day there is something more added to the arsenal we have for fighting off this affliction. It has been found that metformin is extraordinarily potent when the woman is infertile and at the same time has problems with blood sugar. If you look at this, you can definitely link metformin with infertility.
The question this article wants to raise is has metformin been accidentally discovered as a solid treatment option for infertility? That’s a fair question. The use of metformin with infertility issues is likely to gather pace with more studies being conducted.
The fact metformin was approved for use in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and now seems to benefit other conditions is not unlike science and medicine. Some of the greatest discoveries have been accidental. Is this one of them?
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