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Re: Advise needed
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:51:49 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for the information. I know the first time I took Clomid I
ovulated between May 29 and June 5th. I went to the RE on May 29th and
I had 1 large folicle. When I went back on June 5 it was gone and he
did blood work to see if I ovulated and I did. I got my period on June
15th. The second dose I started on the third day of my cycle, my last
visit was on June 26th and he said nothing was going on in my ovaries
yet but I should ovulate within a week. Since my change in medical, I
have to get a new RE, so I was not able to go back to my original one
plus I was on vacation from June 28- July 8th, so I couldn't go anyway.
Now I am itching again to take a PG test but I don't want to get hopes
up again..
At Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Lizabeth wrote:
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>Lori, The one thing that you can count in your cycle is either when you
>ovulated on the clomid, by counting backward 14 days from the first day
>of real bleeding,not just spotting,or if you use an ovulation predictor
>kit and know when you ovulated (within a day or so) and count forward 14 days. It's not always 14 days, give or take a day. It shouldn't be more than 15-16 though. Also, I was told that clomid can make the first part of your cycle a little longer (than those who have regular28-30 day
>cycles anyway!) The first part is before you ovulate as your ovaries are gearing up to release that precious egg. So that means once you ovulate, if you don't get pregnant your period should start about 14 days later. On your first cycle I would say you probably ovulated on or around June 11. It's hard to know about the first 1/2 of your cycle but I would estimate that you ovulated the second or third week you were taking the clomid (on the second cycle). So if you were pregnant I would think you could take a home test 3weeks after ovulation. Maybe around the last week of July or that next week take a home test. I hope this wasn't too confusing. Good Luck and I hope you are pg! If not, before the next dose of clomid, do some research. There are several ways to tell if your ovulating. GET A HOME OVULATION PREDICTOR KIT! A
>great book to read is Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler,
>MPH. Also your dr. should really have given you more help :-(. Also
>research the clomid. I blindly took it when it was prescribed to me
>without even researching it because I thought it would be the magic pill
>to help me get pregnant. I'm not saying it's bad or good, but you
>really should know a lot more about it. ie the POSSIBLE increased risk
>for ovarian cancer, the increased risk for a multiples, and the side
>effects like hot flashes (Ugh) and decreased fertile quality cervical
>mucus (and without the cm it's pretty hard to get those little swimmers
>up to that egg. I hope this helps!!!!!!!!!
>
>At Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Lori wrote:
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>>OK I was going to an RE and he put me on Clomid and MEtaformin. I
>>started the CLomid on May 16, I ovulated sometime between May 29 and
>>June 5th, for the first time since Dec. 2000. I got my period on June
>>15. I took the pills again for a second cycle. My medical coverage
>>changed as of July 1st and I can't go to the same doctor without paying
>>out of pocket, so I have not gone since June 26. I am searching for a
>>new RE but in the meantime, how long should I wait until I take a
>>pregancy test? I am not sure how many days my cycle is suppose to be.
>>Any advise
>>
>>--
>>Lori, New York
>>
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Lori, New York
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