Metformin for Female Infertility User Reviews

• Ivy...
• March 7, 2021

"If you take the medication with food you'll avoid an upset stomach, avoid processed sugar (metformin basically just makes you expel it) and you'll avoid the worst diarrhea of your life. I started taking metformin in January 2019 for infertility and PCOS symptoms. It helped regulate my period. Within 2 months of taking it (coupled with a dietary change of no processed sugars), I lost 40 lbs in 4 months and I was pregnant by April 2019. Started taking metformin again to help with PCOS symptoms for ovulation in October 2020 (between then and March total weight loss 50 lbs) pregnant positive March 2021. My doctor believes it's a combination of the metformin for ovulation and weight loss making it easier to get pregnant. Hope this helps you on your journey."

• Hop...
• December 15, 2019

"I'm 34 years old and my DH and I have been TTC on and off for 10 years. I was diagnosed with 'unexplained' infertility. I switched doctors, she diagnosed me with PCOS and prescribed me metformin. I took it for a month (my dose of metformin was one 500-milligram tablet daily for 2 weeks, then 2 a day) and took a pregnancy test. For the first time in my life, I received a positive!! At my first appointment, it was determined that I had an ectopic pregnancy. It was devastating. I had to wait 3 months after that to start trying again; however, I'm convinced the metformin worked! Good luck to you all!! I'll update when/if we get our miracle. Keep the faith, ladies! Lots of prayers to those struggling to conceive. May God bless you all."

• Hun...
• September 28, 2020

"I am 29 years old. I started metformin after having a large cyst rupture on my right ovary. I got a proper diagnosis of PCOS after that. I was on metformin for 10 months at 1000mg daily. My cycles became regulated. They still weren't the typical 28 days, but I got one every month at least. I tested positive with a pregnancy test after 10 months and am currently 10 weeks pregnant! We didn't take anything else. I only took the metformin. I hope this helps!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2021

"I have been trying to conceive for the past two years. I started taking Metformin on the third of September. I was expecting my period last week, but it didn't come. I took a pregnancy test and it was positive! It worked for me, I hope it works for you too."

• Ble...
• May 13, 2021

"I was diagnosed with diabetes in October. A doctor I was recommended to see has prescribed me Metformin to help me with my blood sugar level. It was pretty bad. But she forgot to inform me that this medicine helps to ovulate women or helps them get pregnant. I didn't know that, all I knew was that I wanted to get my sugar level under control. So, after I took it for about one month, I got pregnant. I really didn't want to get pregnant or wasn't trying because I have two kids already, and I wasn't planning to have more at all. By January, I found out I was a month and a half pregnant. I was surprised, I cried so much because I didn't want this. It's not that I don't love kids because I do, I have two boys, and I love them so much. It just is hard, it's really hard to bring a baby into this life we live in. But I, as a mother of two, would bring this baby into this world healthy and full of love. Sorry my story is long, but I just wanted to tell someone about this experience."

• She...
• January 14, 2015

"I got pregnant in 2003 with no problem. Went on birth control. We started trying again for 4 years with no pregnancy. I was told I now had polycystic ovarian syndrome pretty heavily. So I started taking 3 pills a day. I got pregnant within 3 months. Healthy baby boy is now 2 years old. The only problem was I had diarrhea. It slowly got better, but I would take it again!"

• Aco...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2020

"I am currently on Metformin. My husband and I have been trying for three years to no avail. So far, I am having all the pregnancy symptoms and do not want to get my hopes up as it's been a roller-coaster ride for both of us. I have nausea, heartburn, sore/tender breasts (only the left one), and other symptoms. I am not due for a period for another week, but my last one was longer and lighter. Hopefully, I can get a positive, but at this time, I am thinking it is the Metformin side effects. Wish me luck!"

• Kit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2021

"I started taking Metformin at the end of January because I was diagnosed with PCOS. My period has so far gone back to normal. The next step is to see if it fixes my ovulation problems so my husband and I can try for our first baby. :) Wish me luck! So far, so good other than small, tolerable side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2021

"I’ve been taking Metformin for 2 months now as I have PCOS, and I am so happy I’m pregnant. I also used the Clear Blue ovulation box as I’m so irregular, but after my first period, I’m pregnant, so don’t give up - it really worked for me."

• Rac...
• November 8, 2022

"I have PCOS, so sometimes I don't get a period. Sometimes I do. I wanted to take metformin, and one month later, I got pregnant quick! And I've been trying for 6 years. Metformin restored my fertility!"

• Tat...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 15, 2020

"I had hypothyroidism, and I was extremely overweight. I lost 4 stone and took my metformin and became pregnant in April 2011. I think I had a child every 2 years. I have 5 now, all down to metformin. If I don't take it, I don't get pregnant. I went from 20 stone to 10 stone. I ate no processed man-made food, full of chemicals and sugar, and it just dropped off me. Now I've established diabetes type 2, the weight is creeping on, so I need to start metformin but will need to use contraception. Never give up xxx"

• Han...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 30, 2021

"I am 32, have been TTC for nearly three years, and have quite severe PCOS and very high AMH levels. We had one miscarriage in November 2020. I began taking Metformin (1000 mg) in September 2021, and within a couple of weeks, I got my period (in itself an achievement!) and was able to begin taking Clomid to help me ovulate. Fast forward two months, and I am currently 5 weeks pregnant! I will keep taking Metformin for at least another month, and then my doctor will review it with me. My best advice with Metformin is to start slow and build it up. My doctor suggested I start with one 500 mg pill a day for a week and work up to taking two a day. I also like to take Metformin with food or I can get a little nauseous. Good luck to every single PCOS warrior out there!"

• omg...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 2, 2022

"Four days after my 34th birthday, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My family doctor prescribed metformin. On that same day, I had been on my monthly cycle for 2 days. She failed to mention this could possibly increase fertility, which I never had any issues with. I was like clockwork when it came to my period. Only once was I ever over 3 days late, I was pregnant (which was twice). When she said she wanted to see me in 3 weeks, I went to reception, and they said she was going to be on vacation that 3rd week. So, five weeks later, I was on my way to my appointment, thinking, oh no. I'm at least a week late. I didn't mention it to her. I left the doctor's appointment 45 days after starting metformin. I had 2 positive home tests. I'm now expecting my second child (had a miscarriage at 12 weeks in Nov. 2019). We didn't want any more children, we have 3 in home total, and this information needs to be more stressed when prescribed. But we are due March 2, 2022, with a healthy baby boy."

• Tif...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 24, 2020

"My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 18 months with no luck. I went on Metformin back in February 2020. Before that, my last period was December 2019. Now that it’s April, I only had my period early this month. I’m hoping I have a positive test next month. I go back to the doctors on May 5th. After my doctor’s appointment, I should be on Clomid. I’ve heard great things about Clomid. I’m just praying I can get pregnant by summer or sooner."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2013

"I must be the small percentage who seems to suffer all side effects. I have had diarrhea, sweats, insomnia, stomach pain, weight loss, and the list goes on. I'm on 1.5 pills per day and have to find a way to work myself up to 3 pills a day. I suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis and am hoping this will help with that and my infertility."

• Jr9...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2016

"Tried IVF 4 times to no avail. Took this the fifth time, and it worked! I was never diagnosed with PCOS. Don't think I have it. Don't know why metformin worked, but it is awesome. Makes me feel full and gives me diarrhea, but whatever."

• Anonymous
• May 14, 2019

"Started taking metformin to try and get pregnant and have been on it about 2 weeks. I am having some side effects, but my main concern is my period came, and it’s heavy and staying longer than normal. Hopefully, it gets better."

• Sre...
• March 27, 2020

"I'm 32 years old and have PCOS. We've been trying to conceive for the past 4 months, and so the doc advised me to take metformin twice a day. I've taken it for 2 months, and so far, no good news. The only thing is that periods are getting on the correct time."

• Jor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2021

"I was prescribed the extended-release metformin - can’t recommend it enough for female infertility! After hearing so much about the bad side effects, I don’t feel like I’m really having any/much on this? I hadn’t had a period for 6 months prior to starting, and 2 months after, I’ve had a period! I’m taking it in addition to aldactone for my PCOS. I’m considered “thin PCOS,” I guess. So far, with these, my excess hair growth has slowed, and acne has improved. Once in a while, I have mild nausea or bloating, but I feel full a lot faster, and I don’t think I’m eating as much anymore. We’ll see if this is enough to get pregnant or if we have to add clomid!"

• Tea...
• September 17, 2020

"I took metformin 500 mg sometime in 2017 for 6-8 months. My period came out a few weeks after I started it, thinking my period was stable. Then I stopped after a while, and my period stopped (off and on). Fast forward to 2019, I saw my last period in December 2019, then it stopped. I decided to visit my gyn, and then she placed me on 1000 mg of metformin daily. A few weeks to one month later, my period came out on September 7. I am hoping to get pregnant, wish me luck."

• Anonymous
• March 22, 2022

"I was given metformin by my doctor, two 500 mg twice a day, as I have PCOS and never had regular periods or even ovulated. I’ve recently lost some weight, and my periods have come back each month. I’m 27 and 21 stone. We’ve been trying for a baby for over a year. It’s my second month taking metformin, and I’ve ovulated, as it was confirmed with a blood test. I’m testing my urine every day with ovulation strips and tracking everything…good luck to all! X"

• Sop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2019

"I have PCOS and had a successful pregnancy with Clomid 2 years ago at 150 mg after taking Clomid for 5 months. I started Clomid again, 150 mg for 9 months with no success this time. I did ovulate every month, though. My ob-gyn referred me to a fertility specialist, and after doing more lab work, decided to put me on a dose of metformin, 850 mg, 2 tabs per day of metformin. I took 1 tab for 1 week and then 2 tabs on the second week. The first week I had diarrhea, nausea, headache, but it was tolerable. I also got my period 6 days after starting metformin after not having one for almost 6 months, so that’s a plus. On the second week of metformin dosage of 1700 mg, my side effects got worse. I still have diarrhea, lightheadedness, stomach pain, and also vomiting. I take it at dinner time once I get home since I work in the daytime. Hope this works with all these side effects, lol. When I was on Clomid, I did not have any side effects. I’ll update you ladies and see if I ovulate."

• Fou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2020

"I have had a miscarriage 12 years ago, then twins. Now another miscarriage and PCOS diagnosis. Trying again now with metformin; I have been on it for three weeks and have experienced hot flashes, emotional changes, and a slight decrease of acne. I am hoping that my hormones will balance out soon. I have not gotten my period yet, but had it straight for 7 weeks before starting medication."

• mis...
• November 11, 2011

"I just started taking metformin. This was given to me by my ob/gyn because I just got married and my husband and I are trying to have a baby. Just started this week, so the side effects haven't hit me fully, I do get the stomach pain. I haven't been diagnosed with PCOS, but I think I have it. So far, things are looking okay. Just waiting to see if everything falls into place."

• Dar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 25, 2020

"Partner and I were trying for a baby for (at the time) 3 years and no luck, got diagnosed with PCOS. Doctor prescribed me Metformin and Clomid. Took it for about a year/year and a half. My periods were more regular, but then for a good month, I had bad stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and headaches. Luckily, the side effects went away in the second month, but it (Metformin and Clomid) never did any good in getting pregnant. Going on 5 years with zero luck."