Clomid...use it or forget it?
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| Fri, 07-10-2009 - 8:26am |
Hello. I have 2 daughters, age 4 and 2 yrs old. We have been ttc on and off for about a year. We try about every 3 months. I am not pressured to get pregnant right away but....now that I have started using opks and charting, I have discovered that I do not ovulate but about every other month. My OB suggested that I try a very small amount of Clomid on day 5-9 to jump start the ovulation. I really wanted to stay away from drugs to help with conception but it seems as though I can not get pregnant without some help. No ovulation, no pregnancy. I do have a bit of a medical history. I have a progesteron defect so, I have to take progesterone suppositories the day after ovulation. So, predicting this is difficult for me. I have had 4 m/c and 1 ectopic in the past. It is a lot to handle but I really want a large family so, baby #3 is really something we both want. I have discussed adoption but dh is unwilling to take that route.
So, basically what are your thoughts on Clomid? Safe....effective...long term cancer risks....short term side effects? TIA.

If it were not for Clomid I would not be pg right now. Needless to say, I'm a BIG advocate of Clomid
There are lots of side effects (cramping, hot flashes, moodiness, etc) that may or may not effect you. I had side effects the first month only, the 2 months after were just lije any other cycle for me.
As far as potential long term consequences to you, I'm thinking that would be a good conversation to have with your Dr. I'd also recommend checking Google for more info. I just Googled it myself and found so much good information it was hard to pick just one or two links to give you!