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Re: Clomid vs Parlodel, please help me understand

From: a (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:41:16 -0600 (CST)

Parlodel is used to bring down an elevated prolactin level. Elevated prolactin can quite often suppress ovulation and that is probably why you are having so many anovulatory cycles. Clomid may not be able to overcome this elevated prolactin level and may not make you ovulate either. Lowering your prolactin level may allow you to ovulate on your own without the clomid. Having personally gone through this myself, I needed to bring down the prolactin level first before anything worked. Note: prolactin is the hormone that stimulates breast milk.

At Tue, 21 Jan 2003, firefighter*mom wrote: >
>Last January I saw a fertility specialist due to endometriosis and
>irregular ovulation. My cycles were averaging 35-70 days, some
>anovulatory. My bloodwork showed prolactin levels on the high side of
>normal. My doctor recommended Parlodel. I declined, opting to try
>conceiving naturally. I succeeded seven months later. My pregnancy
>ended in miscarriage due to severe hyperemesis and dehydration. I had a
>D&C procedure.
>
>Since the D&C, I've had four periods. The first took 45 days to arrive
>but was quite normal, horrific cramps and all. The second was
>anovulatory. The third was a 23 day cycle, also anovulatory. The
>fourth was 28 days, and I ovulated on day 25. The current one was 27
>days, and I ovulated on day 20. I seem to have a scant luteal phase
>now. My periods are also extremely light and there is no more
>endometriosis pain. Where once I required 800mg of Motrin every 4 hours
>to keep from literally passing out cold from the pain...I now need
>nothing.
>
>I've recently been told of Clomid. Given my circumstances I've got two
>questions:
>
>1. What would likely be better for me, Clomid or Parlodel, from the
>cycle standpoint?
>
>2. Could a D&C somehow have shortened my luteal phase and caused scant
>periods?
>
>I am 25 and otherwise in very good health/shape.

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