Clomid & Irregular Period

kpirelli · June 2010

HI! I just took my first round of clomid (100mg) and I have a very irregular period. When I say irregular I mean I have no idea when it will come (AT ALL)! The last time there was 85 days btwn periods, before then 52, before then 71. I have no pattern at all. With that said, I am confused as to how long to wait to take a test? Like most of you I am sick of getting negatives, but I dont really want to wait 3 months to take a test because I dont want to do anything wrong if I am PG.

Anyone else have this issue? Suggestions as to when to take a test. It has been 32 since my period.

Thanks!

June24Bride · June 2010

Wait, why would you be taking an ovulation test? Arent you being monitored via u/s by your doc??

firewife9278 · June 2010

In my unmedicated cycles, my doctor always had me test on CD 35 and if negative, to start provera that day to bring AF.

In my first Clomid cycle, I rebelled and didn't take provera until CD 124 and then went straight into a research study.

At my monitoring appointments, they tell me if I O'd or not. If not, I either go straight into the next cycle, or will start provera to get the next cycle started.

LnR70707 · June 2010

You take a test 2 weeks after you have ovulated. That doesn't change no matter how long your cycle is.

kpirelli · June 2010

Sorry for the confusion, I am talking about taking a pregnancy test, not an ovulation test. I am not being monitored by my dr at all. I wanted to know when to take a pregnancy test, I dont have a clue as to when to take a pregnancy test since my cycle is very random.

SweetieD21 · June 2010

Are you seeing an RE or OBGYN?

kpirelli · June 2010

OBGYN

melaniejt · June 2010

kpirelli:
OBGYN

The girls here will tell you that you really should be monitored while on Clomid. I'm still seeing my OBGYN too, because I love her, but I had to push to get monitored. This includes u/s and bloodwork. She used to only have me do bloodwork on CD25 to check my progesterone level to see if I ovulated, but that's really not enough.

How long have you been TTC? Are you charting your temperatures? If you were, you could see 1) whether or not you ovulate and 2) roughly when you ovulate. Then you could test starting at 14 days from the day you ovulated. Hope that helps!

kpirelli · June 2010

Thanks Melanie!

This is all new to me. My OBGYN said that I could take the 100 mg without being monitored and said I can do that for 3 months before having to see anyone else. I have tried to monitor this month, but I couldnt tell if I ovulated or not. I checked some info out and it said clomid may make it hard to detects. I have been TTC for about 13 months now.

Thank you for being helpful. I guess I will just have to take a test and go from there. I will def. look into being monitored. I had no idea that I should be.

Thank you! Katrina

qtsreign · June 2010

What the fvck?

Get thee to an RE for some REAL medical care. STAT.

AmberZ2be · June 2010

kpirelli:

Thanks Melanie!

This is all new to me. My OBGYN said that I could take the 100 mg without being monitored and said I can do that for 3 months before having to see anyone else. I have tried to monitor this month, but I couldnt tell if I ovulated or not. I checked some info out and it said clomid may make it hard to detects. I have been TTC for about 13 months now.

Thank you for being helpful. I guess I will just have to take a test and go from there. I will def. look into being monitored. I had no idea that I should be.

Thank you! Katrina

Please do NOT listen to this dr. Switch to an RE! You should NOT take clomid unmonitored.

You don't know how many follies (if any) you're making. (You could end up pregnant with multiples) What if it has thinned your lining beyond function? Caused cysts?

Also ,have you hadCD3 b/w and u/s, 7DPO b/w, an HSG and a SA before doing Clomid??

June24Bride · June 2010

Your OB is a moron.

From experience, the verrry first time I went to my OB for help, she sent me to an RE. My first RE handed Clomid out like candy. Said here, try for 3 months and come back if you arent pregnant. It was awful. I then moved to my current RE office, and he was stunned that the other guy would do such a thing. Clomid isnt something that you just guess and mess around with.

ams8099 · June 2010

kpirelli:
Thanks Melanie!
This is all new to me. My OBGYN said that I could take the 100 mg without being monitored and said I can do that for 3 months before having to see anyone else. I have tried to monitor this month, but I couldnt tell if I ovulated or not. I checked some info out and it said clomid may make it hard to detects. I have been TTC for about 13 months now.
Thank you for being helpful. I guess I will just have to take a test and go from there. I will def. look into being monitored. I had no idea that I should be.
Thank you! Katrina

Please read this post. It's about the dangers of not being monitored while on clomid.

Why monitoring is so important when you are on Clomid

kpirelli · June 2010

Thanks everyone for the information. I had researched Clomid a lot and had not read anything about being monitored. My OBGYN had told me about risk of having twins and some other "minor" risks. I am glad I asked...thanks!

MrsT1209 · June 2010

I'm currently facing the possibility of having an ovary removed tomorrow due to unmonitored cycles on Clomid. Both of my ovaries are covered in cysts because of not being properly monitored and one is enlarged to triple the size of a normal ovary. I very strongly recommend against taking any fertility drug and not being properly monitored. Please don't make my mistake and risk these unnecessary consequences.

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