WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1998: Re: 10 days of Clomid

Re: 10 days of Clomid

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 Sep 1998 09:14:45 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Deborah wrote: >
>I have irregular periods and do not O on my own with-out the help of
>Clomid and then I O around cd25-30. I am seeing an RE this time around
>and she has prescribed 100mg of Clomid for 10 days starting on cd2 - 11.
>Has anyone else been prescribed clomid for more than 5 days at one time?
>She said it should help to shorten my cycle. I am 40.8 and have been
>diagnosed with unexplained infertility and DH SA is normal...he has
>fathered three children in the past. I have a 7 year old DD which is my
>only child.
>
>Any insight into this clomid challenge would be greatly appreaciated.
>
>--
>Deborah
>100mg Clomid for 10 days
>cd5
>

Have heard of it but never tried it. No one I'm aware of in my neck of the woods is doing it but that doesn't make it wrong. See if the RE can get you a copy of the article from whence this comes.

Around here, a combo of injectibles (Pergonal or similar acting med., Lupron, etc) are used for unexplained infertility. The multiple pregnancy rate will be increased over Clomid usage.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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