clomid - what happens

[kaye]

Hi
got my follow up appt Tuesday and all my progesterone tests seem low. So I think they will decide clomid is the way forward. Once they say that, do you get given it there and then? What happens?

 

[Ariannda]

Its a pill that ive always had to fill at any pharmacy. They will prescribe you take it from a certain day starting with the onset of your period. Some Dr's do days 2-6, 3-7 or 5-9. Taking it earlier normally results in more follicles but not necessarily as mature, while taking it later suggests a more mature follicle. Some women have some side effects including headaches, and sore breasts. I suggest taking it at night, you can take it any time of day but be consistent with the time.

Clomid wont necessarily induce ovulation. If you're seeing a specialist they might do a monitoring ultrasound to check follicle sizes.

 

[291]

I did 6 months on it (the longest cycle) and I had either 50mg or 100mg. No pregnancy resulted. All it did was make my cycles longer, the last one being an extra 2 weeks long, making it 6 weeks long.
Never saw more than 2 follicles at any time.
Not such the super drug they talk about. Onto IVF in 5.5 months.