Dr. Shaikh Sadaf
Endocrinology
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Hello doctor,
I am 40 years old and was diagnosed with PCOD 18 to 19 years ago. I had a 14-year-old son. My first baby was dead (stillbirth) this one is the second. After that, my pregnancy was aborted by itself twice. I took Exermet 500 mg twice a day for three to four years and discontinued them on my own. I have facial hairs with baldness, my weight is 165 lbs and my height is 5 feet. I have a regular cycle right now. I want to know if I can restart the medicines and what tests I should do. Kindly suggest.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I just read your query and am sorry to hear about the unfortunate loss. Well, from what you have mentioned it appears that you have PCOD (polycystic ovarian disease) you have stopped taking Metformin (Exermet 500 mg) and you have hirsutism along with baldness. I suggest you have a pelvic ultrasound done to see if you still have PCOS and then decide whether you should be back on Metformin or not. I would suggest testing for serum testosterone, FSH (follicular stimulating hormone), and LH (Luteinizing hormone) levels as well.
Hope you find my suggestions of some benefit. Thank you.
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