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HomeHealth QueryINSULIN (FASTING)Is the long-term use of metformin for PCOS safe?...
  • Female
  • 35 Years
  • 28/09/2023

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Is the long-term use of metformin for PCOS safe?

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Dr. Dr Bhanu Prakash

Dr Bhanu Prakash

General Practitioner

  • MBBS
  • AFIH
  • Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
  • Fellowship in critical care medicine
  • 10+ Yrs
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Yes, it is relatively safe. One may experience certain gastrointestinal disorders. However most side effects resolve on their own.

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