Clomid monitoring

pumkiepoo

I got in touch with my doctor's nurse.  Apparently my doctor broke her arm and has been out for a few weeks...bummer.  However the fertility specialist in the office is taking my case while she is out.  He is having me come in for a CD12 ultrasound to see if I have any mature follies.  I won't actually get to see him when I go for my ultrasound but I would have my results that afternoon.  The nurse said it would be a good indication as to if Clomid at this dose was working.

I like to be prepared since the phone call could be a short with getting my results with questions ready to ask.  So this is how I understand the results could go...

1) follies aren't mature so with this dose my body didn't respond to clomid

2) follies are mature so i "should" ovulate and release at least one 

Am I understanding this correctly?  Sorry if this is elementary understanding for how clomid works. 

LexiSophie55

In theory, that's how the results should go.  Unfortunately, IF is not black and white. 

My first Clomid cycle I had a 7.6 follie on CD12.  CD16 - I had Od and it showed a corpus luteum (they told me it was a 30mm cyst).  So, they said I was "non responsive" and then CD28, BFP.  WTF?

My second round - in progress - I had follies all under 10 at CD13.  CD26/27, I ovulated.  So, althought I didn't respond quickly, in the ideal time frame, I still O'd.

Now, some doctors would have prescribed provera to get another cycle going after my non responsive CD13 u/s.  I felt my body was going to O, so I refused.  Now I'm in my 2WW and just hoping.  However, I still don't think I had a strong O.  Maybe I did, who knows.

Good luck and way to be prepared.