
Have Pcos. Taking Metformin ER. Getting Irregular Periods. Getting Tingling Sensation In Breast. What's Going On?

Congratulations on your weight loss and apparent resumption of your cycles!! I recommend exactly what you are trying because often it is one of the only things that works - i.e. the WW's.
Now, your doctors are not completely clueless, because PCOS involves insulin resistance, irregular cycles, and infertility. They have recommended weight loss, placed you on hypoglycemic medications, and have combined that with Clomid for ovulation induction. You and they are doing everything right!
With correction of your cycles, consider that the success rate PER cycle is probably not much more than 20%. Also consider that they months where you were likely NOT ovulating did not really "count" because your body was really not working correctly.
So, now that you are cycling regularly, noticing mid-cycle changes consistent with ovulation and timing intercourse, the next step is to be patient and not give up hope. You will likely be successful at some point.
The metformin does not mature the eggs, it corrects the insulin resistance that is leading to non-ovulatory cycles.
If you do not have a positive pregnancy test by day35, call your doctor and ask about:
1. Progesterone to induce a period
2. Increasing your clomid dose by 50 mg per day
I hope this helps! - Dr. Tim

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