Re: Clomid vs Parlodel (to person who responded...)

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At Wed, 22 Jan 2003, firefighter*mom wrote: >
>Thank you!
>Have you been able to conceive after using Parlodel? And if so, how long
>did it take?
>
>At Wed, 22 Jan 2003, a wrote:
>>
>>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.
>>
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>>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

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