Re: Obesity, infertility, and clomid
From: GREEN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 1 Jul 1999 01:12:22 +1000
Tonya,
My name ois Michelle, I am also a larger built woman. (85 kilos). I had so
many problems with my periods it was a running joke! I ended up going on
Clomid. It took four cycles but it worked! Now, your hubby says that there
is a small (7%) chance of concieving twins, well I have done it! I could
not believe it! The odds are greater than if I didn't take Clomid, but it
still worked for me! I still can not believe it....don't give up, well you
could I guesss, we did and it worked....I am certain it happend when my
hubby took my on a yaght for the evening!
The best of luck to you and yours....
DMIG@Bigpond.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Tonya <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Tuesday, 29 June 1999 2:15
Subject: Obesity, infertility, and clomid
>I am 33 years old and weigh 375 lbs. I am in excellent health with a
>normal blood pressure. I have taken synthroid for low thyroid for
>several years and my dosage has been steadily increasing through the
>years. My TSH was recently tested and was high 10.5 and I go back in
>for another test in 2 weeks to see if it is still at the level, if so,
>my dosage will be increased. I have an extremely irregular menstrual
>cycle going for sometimes up to 6 months without ovulating. Recently
>it's been 40-69 days between cycles. I have a 5 year old daughter and I
>weighed 280 when I became pregnant with her. I gained 20 pounds during
>my pregnancy and had no gest. diabetes or pre-eclampsia or any other
>difficulties. I realize that my obesity is interfering with my
>menstrual cycle and that losing weight will probably regulate it. My
>metabolism is very slow and I have great difficulty in losing weight. My
>husband is almost 39 and we are anxious to have more children. It would
>probably take me over a year to lose enough weight to regulate my cycle
>and time is of the essence. My question then is, keeping in mind that
>losing weight is the most desirable option, would Clomid be a viable
>option for me? My husband is a 4th year medical student and recently
>read me statistics that the risk of twins with Clomid is a low 7% and
>even lower for more multiple births. Please advise, as I am anxious for
>more children.
>
>--
>Lynne
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