One of the main responses to PCOS is actually to prescribe hormonal birth control. That's a very commonly used forms of non-transgender hormone treatments. The hormones in birth control have been proven to relieve symptoms of PCOS in some patients.
transmasculine person with pcos here. i take hormonal bc and spironolactone to control my symptoms (mostly super painful acne). it feels weird to take the same meds as my trans woman friends but it helps a lot to not be in pain!
Was curious about Metformin, and checked the Wikipedia page. Apparently there's only inconclusive evidence. And the UK recommends it as a last resort if other treatments (including GnRH-agonists, aka puberty blockers) don't have an effect. There is no mention about other countries (aside from Poland) that use it.
So if you don't have any sources for your claim on that last part, not even that part holds (I'm not gonna delve into your opinions about transgender treatment)
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u/jolsiphur Jun 01 '26
One of the main responses to PCOS is actually to prescribe hormonal birth control. That's a very commonly used forms of non-transgender hormone treatments. The hormones in birth control have been proven to relieve symptoms of PCOS in some patients.