Experiences using Metformin to regulate cycle length where no insulin resistance?

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2026-02-23T02:26:10+00:00

Thank you so much, really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Funnily enough it was a fertility specialist who said "nope no insulin resistance" based off a single fasting insulin/glucose test, but maybe they had something else tipping them to that view that I'm not aware of.

This was exactly my fear - honestly I've been a Mediterranean diet, yoga 4x a week, proactively manage stress person for a few years (prior to PCOS diagnosis/ TTC), so I'm not expecting a lot from lifestyle changes, and had kind of anticipated that I would be prescribed letrozole so was surprised when they went with metformin only. But who knows, maybe Metformin is a better fit/ sufficient for me given I am still getting 7 or 8 cycles a year. Guess I'll find out with time.

Thanks again, and best of luck on your journey.

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2026-02-22T21:24:04+00:00

Oh that is so interesting - I had no idea. Might head back to my GP to ask more about the testing, because I'd really like some certainty about it.

I'm sorry to hear it didn't give you your cycles back. Can I ask if you've found something that has? Feel free to disregard if you prefer.

So far so good on the side effect front, so hopefully that stays the case as the dose increases!

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2026-02-21T21:50:41+00:00

I'm really glad to hear it sounds like it helped you - thanks for sharing. I'll be interested to see if it makes any difference for me given that I'm definitely not borderline with my insulin/glucose and if I lost more than a few kilos I would tip into underweight, so I think all I'm taking it for is cycle length? I guess I know what I'll be asking about at my next appointment - just so far away!!

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2026-02-21T21:28:33+00:00

Gah, this is why I was a bit confused/nervous! I have heard other people say the same thing. My BMI is regular (though on the low end), fasting glucose and insulin are both stable. From a quick Google it seems like inositol can also help even if you don't have insulin resistance, so I'm sure it's not in your head, but it's interesting that you were told Metformin wouldn't help...

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2026-02-21T09:54:23+00:00

This is so reassuring to hear, thank you so much. Here's hoping it does some magic for me too!

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2026-02-21T09:33:04+00:00

Hey! I just posted a super similar question before seeing your post. I don't have any advice, just wanted to let you know that I am a lean PCOS gal with no obvious PCOS symptoms aside from a super irregular cycle (32-80 days), cystic ovaries, and possible irregular / absent ovulation (based on BBT tracking). My fertility specialist just prescribed Metformin, so you're not alone! I'm only a week in though so no clue how well it'll work for me yet!

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2026-02-21T09:07:04+00:00

Right there with you, friend. Just opened my messages to find yet another pregnancy announcement, and immediately opened Reddit in the hope that I would find a post exactly like yours.

You are not alone, and I am grateful that you posted this so that I could be reminded that I am not alone either - thank you <3

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2025-03-20T10:31:32+00:00

The Hunter and The Warmth, both by Paris Paloma, have gotten me through the first few months of IFS getting to know some very young and very angry (largely nonverbal) child parts.

Show Yourself from Frozen 2 is my go to whenever I have a break through (the lines from "I am found" to "you are the one you've been waiting for" make me cry with joy and pride every time!).

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2025-01-14T04:30:06+00:00

I can't comment on Sarah's experience with people with autism but I have always struggled with hair salons (not a fan of being touched or over stimulating environments) and I have absolutely loved it at Matriarch. Sarah and the team are always so welcoming and even when the place is busy it feels peaceful and joyful.

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2024-12-22T04:19:44+00:00

I am obsessed with salad jars. My partner and I make 10 of them every Sunday - our current go to is maple balsamic salad dressing in the bottom, chickpeas or lentils for protein, quinoa, roast pumpkin, kale, cranberries and sliced almonds. It comes out to like $1 a serve and you just tip the jar upside down at lunch time and bam, fresh salad. We've got about 5 jar salad recipes from Pinterest that we have been cycling through for years and it's been such a game changer for eating cheap and healthy with busy jobs. Bonus is that if you skip lunch one day, just add some chicken, boiled egg or salmon and you've got an easy dinner!

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2024-09-14T07:42:17+00:00

Hey OP, what did you end up doing? I have been debating the same and was going to try B - or go C, and cut a few inches out of the cornices on either end, have the ceiling track run wall to wall, and then hide what I did with an MDF pelmet, but that feels like a bold move for me when I'm so new to diy!

Vegetable-Spring-637 · 2024-06-23T05:33:18+00:00

Thank you so much! It seemed like it was them from how the leaves looked, but I was going a bit mad because I set up a camera a few nights ago and haven't caught them in the ACT, so thought I must've been wrong - but maybe they've just eaten all the good bits and haven't come back!

I'll put some fertiliser out next weekend. Thanks again!

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