Pregnancies following use of metformin for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Heard M, Pierce A, Carson S, Buster J. Pregnancies following use of metformin for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility And Sterility 2002, 77: 669-673. PMID: 11937113, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03266-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeOvary syndromeSpontaneous abortionDiagnosis of PCOSAnovulatory infertility patientsUse of metforminResumption of mensesGastrointestinal-related side effectsEvidence of ovulationDosage of metforminAnovulatory patientsMetformin therapyPCOS resultsClomiphene citrateOvulation inductionPregnancy outcomesSpontaneous mensesInfertility patientsCase seriesMedian timeOvulatory responseMAIN OUTCOMESide effectsPatientsMetformin