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I'm a pharmacist, these common medications can DRAIN your body of vital vitamins and minerals

Metformin is commonly used to treat type 2 and gestational diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It works by ...
Technology Networks

Why Weight Loss Isn’t the Whole Answer for PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 1 in 10 women yet care often defaults to “just lose weight.” Experts argue this ...
Indiatimes

PCOS doesn’t mean infertility: What’s true, what’s not, and what you can do

PCOS, a common hormonal issue affecting many women, is often surrounded by misconceptions. This article clarifies myths about its rarity, impact on fertility, and pregnancy risks. It emphasizes the ...

Unheard. Unserved. A woman’s battle for a PCOS diagnosis, and how no one was listening

Brooke Sears fought for more than two years to get a PCOS diagnosis after doctors told her she just needed to lose weight.
moneycontrol.com

Gynaecologist suggests simple tips to manage PCOS, from diet guide to best exercises, more

Exercise benefits: PCOS symptoms can be managed with regular physical activity, like brisk walking, yoga or strength training for 30 minutes a day to lower insulin resistance, control weight, and ...
Slate

It’s Considered a “Women’s Condition.” It Shouldn’t Be.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Look up polycystic ovary syndrome, or ...
Indiatimes

PCOS care: 5 everyday habits that can make PCOS worse (without you realising)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal conditions among women of reproductive age. What many don’t realise, however, is that the impact of PCOS can extend beyond one ...
Healio

Metformin lowers long COVID risk in people with overweight, obesity

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Metformin lowered the risk for long COVID in adults with overweight or obesity across several analyses. More ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

These women finally found a treatment that worked for PCOS. Why won't insurance cover it?

She used various methods of birth control — the pill, and then an intrauterine device (IUD) for 10 years. Her periods had been irregular since she was a teenager, but she wasn’t diagnosed with ...
Science Daily

Metformin’s mysterious metal effect could explain its big health benefits

Metformin, the world’s most widely used diabetes drug, has long been recognized for its surprising range of benefits beyond lowering blood sugar, from reducing inflammation to lowering cancer risk.
UPI

Metformin: Science finds new benefits from an old drug

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) --Medical science continues to develop new and innovative ways to boost health and well-being, but a relatively old drug -- metformin -- may hold the key to human longevity and ...
Frontiers

Metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome: unraveling multi-stage therapeutic mechanisms from puberty to long-term health outcomes

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents a prevalent endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-aged women worldwide, characterized by a variety of reproductive, metabolic, and psychological ...