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Re: Clomid and ovulation
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:07:40 -0800
Hello Charlotte,
I reallize that you want to understand your condition and the treatment, but this no quesswork. Ovulation in a very complicated process and there is a gyne proverb saying: the only certified ovulation is one that ends up in pregnancy. So basing your treatment on feeling sore niples and so on is no sound medicine.BBT is a good method, but usually you can judge your cycle only after you have completed, not durnig.
The lessons to learn from your story: you should not start treating infertility without at least a basic work-up (ultrasoiund, hormones, tubes, partner). It is essential before starting Clomid or other drugs. It is also essential to monitor your treated cycle (BBT, ultrasoud, hormones) to see what happened. The starting dose of Clomid is rather at 50 mg instead of 100.
My question: what would you start estrogens for? Improving cervical mucus or endometrium? What way would you apply it?
Looking forward to your answers
Sam (Ob/Gen, RE)
> Hello,
>
> I wonder if anybody could give me some information on this. I have PCOS
> and in order to bring on a period (to start Clomid) I took progesterone
> (dydrogesterone I think it is, trade name Duphaston). I bled on the 3rd
> day after stopping Duphaston, but very very little. The doctor said it
> was probably because I had low estrogen levels (he guessed, I haven't
> had blood work). So I started CLomid on CD3. I'm also temping, and now
> my chart seems to show that I O'd - my temps have been way higher for a
> couple of days. I guess that would explain why I didn't get a full on
> period. I also had some signs of ovulation that I usually have (very
> sore nipples). I thought it was because of the Duphaston (or just my
> body being so messed up), but now I wonder. I have a friend who had
> this happen to her twice, she ovulated after having stopped Provera, her
> doctor said to her it was possible but rare.
>
> So my question is - what happens then, if I really did ovulate, and have
> taken clomid at the same time?! What does the clomid do? Will I get a
> period in 2 weeks then? Also I'm supposed to start taking estrogen pills
> from cd8 but I don't know if I should now. I should call my doctor but
> it's the weekend now and I wanted to temp a few days more to see if the
> temps really stay up. In the meantime I would appreciate to hear from
> anyone who has any idea!!
>
> Charlotte
>
> --
> Charlotte
> TTC#1
> PCOS, Metformin 1500mgs and Clomid 100mgs
>
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