Lack of ovulation on Clomid

[Missdee721]

Anyone else having a hard time ovulating on Clomid ?!

 

[summerrose]

Hi. I have taken 5 cycles of clomid and have not ovulated at all. My gyno did not seem bothered til I changed doctors and he started me on metformin 2 weeks ago. I'm waiting for my period to start yet another cycle of clomid. How many cycles have you done and what dosage?

 

[nlk]

I'm resistant to clomid, so didn't respond at all. My specialist had a gut feeling I would be, though, so I was lucky in the sense that I didn't have to spend long on it. After two cycles, he decided that he was right, and that I should change drugs. I now take something called letrozole (femara is the brand name) and it's so so much better than clomid! I get significantly less side effects, and it stays in your body for less time, so is usually gone by the time you conceive.

To be honest, if you're not happy with clomid (and many people aren't!!) I would ask your doctor whether it's possible to try femara. Especially if you find that you don't ovulate but still have all of the horrid side effects!

 

[Missdee721]

Ive only done 2 cycles of 50mg. I got my results back from cd21 and my progesterone level is only 0.9. And that's on the day my level was at its peak. So they upped my dose to 100mg. I don't have horrible side effects, just hit flashes on the days I take it! So I'm a little hesitant about the hot flashes, but I'm willing to try it on a higher dose if it means I could conceive. We were using ovulation kits too which all said I hadnt ovulated. Agh! It's crazy.

 

[ncmommy]

My RE thought I was not ovulating on Clomid when they would do my cd14 check. On my fourth round of clomid I was told I wasn't going to ovulate cause there were no mature follicles then surprisingly a little while after that I got my BFP. Apperantly in some women clomid can make you ovulate late which is what happened to me. From my dates it is likely I did not ovulate until cd 28.

 

[summerrose]

My gyno has given me 6 months of metformin and clomid, and if nothing happens after that then he is going to do ovarian drilling and burn away my endo. I have already been ttc for over 3 years. My hubby is going away for 6 months in march so feel like I'm running out of time. Nlk I would ask about femara but my appointments are always far apart, I'm not seeing gyno now til next may! The don't doctors don't seem to be wanting to help me as I already have 2 children. MISSDEE721 have they said what they will give you next, if clomid does not work? XXX

 

[nlk]

summerrose, my follow up appointments are six months apart...the decision to take me off of clomid and start on femara was made during a tracking scan! He literally wrote me a prescription there and then...I actually still have the clomid, where I only took two cycles worth out of 6!

 

[Missdee721]

That's so wrong they're not giving you more help! Just because you already have children doesn't make it any less difficult!

I'm not sure what they're going to do next if the Clomid doesn't work. The last time I saw him was 2 months ago and he said I'd Clomid doesn't work hell refer us to a fertility specialist.

 

[summerrose]

Missdee721. I have been seeing the gyno since april last year, and started clomid last october. They didn't seem too bothered that my periods were every 3-6 months. Its only since I have lost weight that they have started being more regular. I asked about injections but they said I may not be entitled to them. How many more cycles does he want you to do? And do you have scans?

 

[Sophie2]

hey guys hope everyone's thanksgiving was great

my name is sophie and im 24 my 1st round of clomid 100mg i did not ovulate my 2nd round of clomid 150 i did ovulate cd 17 and i just did my 3rd round of clomid 150 again but this time i did not ovulate =( do we know why that happens is this a bad thing? im so down as i was hoping that since it work once it would work again so in a few days i will be starting prometrium to start back with af and go from there .....

 

[Missdee721]

Summer. He wants me to do Clomid for another 4 cycles (including the one I start next week) And if we don't conceive by then, he'll refer us elsewhere. I haven't had any scans, I was thinking about asking for one though, but I'm not really sure how it works. What does a scan show?!

 

[Missdee721]

Sophie, Ive don't 2 cycles and haven't ovulated at all. So I'm not sure if that's normal or not. Was your doctor concerned Andthat it's back and forth?!

 

[summerrose]

I'm not really sure, the only scan I have had was last april to see if I had pcos, which I do. I know some ladies have scans whilst on clomid to see if its working. I'm hoping to start my next cycle of clomid in 2 weeks and hoping that the metformin has made a differnce. Fxd for you too.

 

[Missdee721]

Thank you summer( I wish you luck! I think I might ask about a scan. They never did one on me. My gyn had me get blood work done to check my hormones and my testosterone was 30% higher than what it's supposed to be. I don't have cysts or anything. I had an ultrasound done in May and they said I do have plenty of eggs, just no ovulation.

 

[Sophie2]

hey missdee idk i didnt see my dr it was just the nurse that does the blood work called me to tell me i didnt ovulate and she didnt seem concerned at all i even ask is that normal but she said it happens but i wanna know if my body is rejecting it this time around becuz this month i was really sick =(

is your dr going to put u on something to get you to ovualte ?

 

[Missdee721]

Sophie,
No he's not... Just the Clomid. If it doesn't make me ovulate over the next 4 months then hell refer me to a specialist. Which my hubby doesn't believe invitro or artificial ensimination and doesn't really want to try the shots because the chance of triplets or more, ao going to see a specialist really isn't going to help me.

 

[nlk]

Missdee, I have scans every month It basically a scan to look at your ovaries, to determine whether there is a follicle growing or not (which will release the egg) - the follicle grows as a result of the drug (clomid). A scan can determine when you will ovulate, depending on the size of the follicle - generally, they're looking for anything over 18mm (or around that: different places will have different guidelines).

My scan usually takes place on day 12 of my cycle, because my and my fs have realised that that's when I've responded to the drugs fully, and will be about to ovulate. It means that we can pinpoint with a fair amoung of precision when is best to BD

as for the responding to oe cycle and then not the next, despite being on the same dose, I find that I don't respond when I have had a "natural" bleed from taking the clomid/femara the cycle before. When I take provera to kickstart a cycle, I usually fully respond to that cycle. Maybe you're the same? it's definitely worth noting whether you're similar, because it means that you can take provera before every cycle and ensure that you will respond the best you can!

Hope this is helpful. sorry it's so long!

 

[Missdee721]

Thank you nlk! the more information I can get, the better
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[nlk]

it's much more accurate to have a scan than it is to have day 21 bloods. You can actually see it for yourself. Also, it lets you know how many follicles you have growing, so how many eggs you might release. It's a good way of checking you're not OVER responding, too

 

[Missdee721]

Ohh okay. So can I just request a scan?! Is there a certain time during my cycle I'd have to have it done?!