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CoraGold1980

Hi Ladies. I am new to the board! I am 31 years old, TTC. I have PCOS. Just finished my first round of clomid. I believe I had my LH surge, i only got 1 smiley face on Tuesday morning and none after that! Me and the hubby BD'd to be safe anyway. So I guess now we wait. lol. Just wanted to introduce myself and say HI!! If anyone has any advice or success stories, i would love to hear them!!

 

talk to everyone soon!

 

ChicagoWeded2007

Welcome!

Check out the newbie link in my siggy for a bunch of info.

StumpyG

Hi, I'm new here too. Lots of luck to you!!

hunterjumper102

Welcome to 3T.  I hope your stay here is short.  Are you being monitored while you are on Clomid?  Check out the 3T blog it has alot of great information.

CoraGold1980

I need to go back to my doc, if this round doesn't work. But, she didn't say anything about going durring the actual cycle itself. Which now is worrying me a little, because you are not the first person to ask me that!!

AKB090609

Nice to 'meet' you, hope this is your cycle.

ChicagoWeded2007

CoraGold1980:

I need to go back to my doc, if this round doesn't work. But, she didn't say anything about going durring the actual cycle itself. Which now is worrying me a little, because you are not the first person to ask me that!!

You should be worried!   Please ask for mid-cycle monitoring and beginning cycle monitoring by vaginal ultrasound.  It is important to make sure you are not at-risk for mulitples (triplets or more) or for dangerous cysts.

CoraGold1980

nice to "meet" you too AKB!

Chicago..good deal! I go back next week, I will speak with the oBGYN. i think my problem was that this was the Nurse Practioner that i was seeing for this. I am going to call and make appt with the OBGYN... THANK YOU!!!

 

hunterjumper102

Yes please make sure they are monitoring you mid-cycle and if they wont do that I would not take the clomid and seek out an RE instead of your OBGYN.  Good luck and I hope your OBGYN can help you more.

ChicagoWeded2007

CoraGold1980:

nice to "meet" you too AKB!

Chicago..good deal! I go back next week, I will speak with the oBGYN. i think my problem was that this was the Nurse Practioner that i was seeing for this. I am going to call and make appt with the OBGYN... THANK YOU!!!

 

I'm glad you will talk to your OB about it, but a lot of OBs are not as knowledgable about clomid as they should be.  Their focus is on preganant women, not infertiles.  Your OB might be reluctant to help you with monitoring.  That's one of the many reasons that many of us go directly to a reproductive endocrinologist, which is the kind of doctor that specializes in getting women pregnant.  My OB, for example, told me that my Dh's semen analysis was borderline, and I found out 6 months later that it was way below normal.

ChicagoWeded2007

Also, your husband should have had a semen analysis and you should have had an HSG test before starting clomid.  You are only suppsoed to take clomid 6 times in your life max.  That's why it's important to make sure you have good tubes and good sperm before you even start it.

CoraGold1980

hhmm... I know a few friends that were prescribed clomid by their obgyn. they took lots and lots of blood from me, did all sorts of different tests also. they new i had pcos, they have also spoke to endocronologist. So i don't know if that makes a difference? They did say that if this round of clomid doesn't work, that we will figure out what to do from there and that i will prob have to go see a specialist. I will go back next week anyway, and i will play it by ear. i will see what they say about the ultrasounds etc...

ChicagoWeded2007

CoraGold1980:

hhmm... I know a few friends that were prescribed clomid by their obgyn. they took lots and lots of blood from me, did all sorts of different tests also. they new i had pcos, they have also spoke to endocronologist. So i don't know if that makes a difference? They did say that if this round of clomid doesn't work, that we will figure out what to do from there and that i will prob have to go see a specialist. I will go back next week anyway, and i will play it by ear. i will see what they say about the ultrasounds etc...

No, it doesn't make a difference. You should always be monitored while on clomid. And you should always make sure your tubes are clear and the sperm is good first.

genmalone

ChicagoWeded2007:

CoraGold1980:

hhmm... I know a few friends that were prescribed clomid by their obgyn. they took lots and lots of blood from me, did all sorts of different tests also. they new i had pcos, they have also spoke to endocronologist. So i don't know if that makes a difference? They did say that if this round of clomid doesn't work, that we will figure out what to do from there and that i will prob have to go see a specialist. I will go back next week anyway, and i will play it by ear. i will see what they say about the ultrasounds etc...

No, it doesn't make a difference. You should always be monitored while on clomid. And you should always make sure your tubes are clear and the sperm is good first.

Great advice Chicago!

Being monitored is VERY important while taking any fertility medication.  Please go to a RE if your OBGYN doesn't want to monitor you.  Good luck! 

 

ChicagoWeded2007

Cora, check out this link regarding the importance of being monitored.

 

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/46893845.aspx

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Aime32

Welcome to the board.  Please make sure you are being monitored mid-cycle while on clomid.  If YH has not had a SA done, have your doc script for that.  No point in maxing out your clomid if YH has issues.

HotChocolate79

No advice as I am new here too but wanted to say hi and good luck! 

kasey9kahne

Howdy and good luck to you.

besu-chan

welcome and good luck! looks like PP have given you good advice already

Kathy4678

Welcome to the board and GL to you!

Cheetara2

Welcome and GL moving forward!