QuestionI am having irregular menses and doctor had prescribed me melmet and folic acid tab i am diagnosed with hypothyroidism as my TSH is very high.Is the medication prescribed is correct ????
AnswerHello Jeffy from India,
I am at a loss to understand why you are being placed on metformin for hypothyroidism. That is not a treatment for this disorder. Because you have irregular periods, your doctor may just have placed you on it thinking that you have PCO (polycystic Ovarian disease), but a recent study disputes that this does anything to help with PCO (see my recent blog post). Based on what you have told me, I think you need to find a better doctor, preferably one that knows something about infertility.
Good Luck,
Dr. Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
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