Hi chatterbox,

I have PCOS and don't ovulate on my own. For my first pg I conceived using Clomid. This pg my body didn't respond to Clomid so I was put on Metformin and FSH injections/IUI.

To see if you are ovulating you can have blood tests to monitor your hormone levels. Estrogen and your LH rise prior to ovulation and progesterone rises after ovulation.

A number of studies have shown that metformin assists women with PCOS to lose weight and particularly if diet, exercise and metformin are combined. Metformin increases the ovulation rate in women with PCOS when given alone or combined with clomid as it considerably reduces insulin levels.

Good luck!!