WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: 2 Questions: Clomid and Introverted uterus

Re: 2 Questions: Clomid and Introverted uterus

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 Dec 1999 16:28:42 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 19 Dec 1999, Lisa wrote: >
>Hi! I've been trying to get pregnant for the past 1.5 years with no
>luck.

Has a combination of Glucophage and Clomid been used? The success rate (pregnancy) doubles from 40% with Clomid to 80% with the combination. BTW, were you ovulating on 50mg?

>Diagnosed with PCO and on Clomid for the past 8 months. I've had
>the HSG and am lined up for IUI next month

Are there problems with the cervical mucous or problems with the post coital test?

>but still want to try to
>conceive on our own for this month. Questions: what is the long term on
>taking Clomid 50mg for so many months and are the risks realizable?

According to recent studies, no problem from the medication.

>And,
>if my uterus is retro, should we be re-aligning our sexual positioning
>to conceive. (Man behind better?).

No study has ever shown this to be helpful but, go have some fun. This infertility thing can be really stressful (as if you didn't know).

>Thanks a bunch! Getting frustrated ....

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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