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What things about clomid do I need to be aware of?
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  • WitandWhimsyWitandWhimsy member
    Please use the search function - Clomid is discussed a lot here.
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  • LulucooksLulucooks member
    gamermommie said:

    What things about clomid do I need to be aware of?

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  • bsckgb7bsckgb7 member
    And don't take it from an OB.  Please do a search on Clomid.  It's a very dangerous fertility drug.  
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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    Ok. Hello and welcome. I have been on clomid myself and have read many stories on this board for 6 years from women on clomid.

    First of all before you take clomid, you need to make sure you don't have any other problems that would make the clomid moot. That is because clomid has a lifetime max of 6 cycles. After that some doctors won't give more clomid because of a potential concern about cancer. Although that link has not been proven. Also, if it doesn't work after 6 cycles, it's probably not going to work. The two most important tests are a semen analysis for your husband and an hsg to make sure your tubes are open.

    For each cycle you are on clomid, you need Bloodwork and vaginal ultrasounds on cycle day 3 and then starting mid cycle about every other day until you ovulate.  Opks are not reliable when you are on clomid. The tests on cycle day 3 are to measure your hormones, check for pregnancy (clomid is not good if pregnant) and check for cysts (clomid causes cysts. Also, if you start a cycle with a cyst and take more clomid, the cyst may grow exponentially and cause you to lose an ovary. I have seen some women on this site end up in the ER because they weren't monitored.)

    The ultrasounds also check if you are overresponding or underresponding. If you overrespond (like I did) you have to decide whether to cancel the cycle or risk high order multiples and a second trimester selective abortion. If you underrespond, you doc may change meds for next time.

    The ultrasounds also check your uterine lining, because clomid might cause your uterine lining to be too thin and prevent pregnancy.

    Another side effect is that clomid may dry up your cervical mucus, thereby decreasing your chances of pregnancy. That's why reproductive endocrinologists usually pair clomid with an intrauterine insemination.

    Finally, I would very highly recommend you see a reproductive endocrinologist for infertility and not an OB. REs are the experts here, not OBs and they do the proper tests and monitoring as a matter of course.
    My TTC History:
    2009: missed miscarriage #1 at 9 weeks (trisomy 16)
    2010: Infertility
    2011: Diagnosis and treatment (low sperm count, anastrozole for DH, clomid for me + IUI)
    2012: Baby #1
    2014: Baby #2
    October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
    March 2016 BFP#5, due November 2016.

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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    1. Have you had an HSG?
    2. Has your SO had an SA?
    3. Can you explain what constitutes proper monitoring on fertility medications, and do you possess the ability to identify practices that do not constitute said monitoring?
    4. Are you working with an RE?
    5. If you answered “yes” to all of the above, please feel free to read more about Clomid on the “What to Expect” section of the site. If you answered no to any of the above, please ask yourself the following:
    6. Are you prepared to become the next Kate Gosselin?
    7. Are you okay with the possibility of permanently thinning your uterine lining, making implantation in the future impossible?
    8. Since a max of six lifetime shots at Clomid are recommended, are you prepared to blow one of your chances with less invasive treatments by not receiving adequate medical care to even know if you are responding or not, and not being given the opportunity to increase your dose as a result?
    9. Do you have ute goggles? If so, please indicate whether or not you currently have an ovarian cyst. Assuming you do not have thesesuper cool shades, without proper monitoring there is no way to determine if one is there or if one will develop. You do not want to feed those things fertility medications. Why not? Well, let’s see. Cysts love fertility medications. It helps them to grow super fast. The only problem is, cysts can only grow so big. Then they burst. A ruptured ovarian cyst is, at minimum, a very very painful thing to experience. If you’re lucky, you get out of it with a hospital bill and months wasted while you cannot undergo treatment so your ovaries can calm down. But ruptured cysts can also cause you to lose an ovary. That’s a high price to pay for impatience.
    1. Have you had an HSG?
    2. Has your SO had an SA?
    3. Can you explain what constitutes proper monitoring on fertility medications, and do you possess the ability to identify practices that do not constitute said monitoring?
    4. Are you working with an RE?

    If you answered “yes” to all of the above, please feel free to read more about Clomid on the “What to Expect” section of the site. If you answered no to any of the above, please ask yourself the following:

    1. Are you prepared to become the next Kate Gosselin?
    2. Are you okay with the possibility of permanently thinning your uterine lining, making implantation in the future impossible?
    3. Since a max of six lifetime shots at Clomid are recommended, are you prepared to blow one of your chances with less invasive treatments by not receiving adequate medical care to even know if you are responding or not, and not being given the opportunity to increase your dose as a result?
    4. Do you have ute goggles? If so, please indicate whether or not you currently have an ovarian cyst. Assuming you do not have thesesuper cool shades, without proper monitoring there is no way to determine if one is there or if one will develop. You do not want to feed those things fertility medications. Why not? Well, let’s see. Cysts love fertility medications. It helps them to grow super fast. The only problem is, cysts can only grow so big. Then they burst. A ruptured ovarian cyst is, at minimum, a very very painful thing to experience. If you’re lucky, you get out of it with a hospital bill and months wasted while you cannot undergo treatment so your ovaries can calm down. But ruptured cysts can also cause you to lose an ovary. That’s a high price to pay for impatience.

      More here:
      https://gbcb3tif.wordpress.com/a-warning-about-clomid/

    Here is the search feature with an abundance of threads:
    https://forums.thebump.com/search?Search=clomid&CategoryID=4236744

     


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  • furbabymom2007furbabymom2007 member
    Let me google that for you... This should help

    https://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+things+about+clomid+do+I+need+to+be+aware+of?
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  • BostonBaby1BostonBaby1 member
    gamermommie said:

    What things about clomid do I need to be aware of?

    I'm so grateful for all of the PPs!!! Please read their advice very carefully and pay attention because Clomid can be very dangerous if not properly monitored.

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