Hello, I'm 17 years old and have PCOD for 1.8 years and no birth pill seems to help me regularise my periods. I have gained 7 KGS very rapidly and my belly is very protruded. Can I take 500 mg glyciphage or metformin daily to help PCOD even though my sugar level is okay?

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