Anyone done or doing Clomid/ovidrel/IUI?

Thomasina sorry but I am no help with interpreting results, I just wait for doc to tell me good or bad lol

I wasn't using clomid, it was a drug called gonal f and yip, follicles were definitely smaller, but still good size so not worried.

Trigger was very awkward, felt like I was starring in my own version of breaking bad. Had 3 glass vials and had to take the solution from one, mix it with a powder in another then take it and mix it with powder from the last vial. Hopefully I did it all right (noticed some EWCM last night so think I did). IUI at 11:30 today, so nervous, this is the last of our 3 cycles, if this doesn't work we're having a break for a few months

Oh and congrats Russkispy! Amazing news! Do you think it's twins (dare i ask?)!

Sorry Snowy, just re-read your last post. Good luck with the trigger! So are you saying the follicles were smaller with this (medicated) cycle than with unmedicated? What dosage of clomid were you taking?

Ahh, thanks Snowy. That is reassuring. I so need some good news! I called dr yesterday (CD5) to see if I could start clomid and he said it was too late so this will be our 3rd (and last unmedicated IUI). Expensive but probably the right decision as I think I need longer to get my head around clomid so will be ok to go ahead next month. Dr suggested we do an ovarian reserve test to see how long we have (!). I was reluctant as it costs £450 and I had one done in April but went ahead last Friday and got blood results yesterday which were:

AMH - 8.6
FSH - 6.7
Oestriedol (sp?) - 356
Antral follicle count - 14

Anyone know if these are good/bad? All I know is that my AMH last April was 7.1 so it seems to have gone up?? Didn't know that was possible.

Have a meeting with dr next week to go through the results but hoping he is going to tell me we still have a shot at this. Starting to give up hope.

Snowy, whereabouts are you in your cycle?

Thomasina I have been the same, both cycles my follicles were 22mm plus and lining was supposedly perfect (though I didn't hear the actual measurements) but nothing happened. Like TTC unaided, these things take time. I read somewhere that a 100% fertility healthy couple have a 1 in 5 chance of conceiving every month, so eve putting those figures unto IUI chances are it's gonna take a few try's to get it right.

Again, sorry for late reply (it's been a hectic few days) but I'm not sure if you are too late to start or not.

Had a scan today, one good lead follicle (18mm, although when doing it without medication, mine were 22mm or above at this stage) so triggering tonight

Thanks Snowy and Geeup, very helpful. I am now CD4 and was supposed to start clomid yesterday. Am I too late to start today? Still not sure what to do. Part of me wants to try another unmedicated but another part of me thinks we are just chucking another 1k down the drain and we'll be in the same dilemma next month. What I also struggle to understand is that last month I had a 23mm egg when I triggered, lining looked good etc, yet still nothing. I am ovulating and the eggs appear mature so why does it never happen? Must be due to quality. Dr recommended we do an ovarian reserve test to see how long we have. Antral follicle count was 14 (9 and 5). Just waiting blood results and hoping AMH hasn't dropped from 7.1 last April.

Good luck all!

Thanks mrsunsure. I have no idea what's going on but hopefully my consultant can shed some light next cycle!

Thomasina I'm not sure if I can help but I just did my first round of clomid (50mg) and it didn't really do much. I had a scan yesterday cd 14 and it showed only one leading follicle at 11mm which the sonography didn't think was really big enough to ovulate yesterday but my temperature shift shows I did ovulate yesterday. So maybe I'm ovulating small runty eggs :( unless they can grow significantly in 12-24 hrs - not sure if anyone knows.
Anyway I just wanted to say not everyone gets loads of eggs so I wouldn't worry but that's just me.

Thomasina I'm fine thanks, still a bit achy but apart from that I'm good. Had my rescheduled scan yesterday and everything is still ok. Doc only mentioned the one follicle so the others must have dropped away.

This brings me on to your dilemma. As you know, I was supposed to be 3 unmedicated but decided to go medicated for this last one. Risk of multiples wasn't a massive fear for me, twins I'd be happy enough with, but my clinic stops the cycle if you have more than 2 follicles over 14mm so the risks are definitely minimised. Last Wednesday my scan showed 4 follicles all around 10mm so I was really annoyed, thought we'd made a mistake, but by yesterday we had one lead follicle at 15mm.

PS sorry I'm late with the advice, had an early last night

Snowy, that's dreadful, really hope you are ok. You must be very shaken.

Ok, so currently in a massive dilemma whether or not to do medicated cycle (IUI). This will be our 3rd IUI, previous 2 were unmedicated. We were going to do 3 unmedicated but have realised just how low the success rates are with unmedicated cycles if you are over 40 so agreed with dr to try a medicated cycle this month. I am supposed to start with 50mg of clomid today (CD 3) but think I am chickening out due to risk of multiples. Can't decide whether to do another unmedicated or move straight to medicated and risk twins (which we really really don't want). Any advice very welcome. I have an hour left to take first clomid pill.

How terrifying. Hope you get a clean bill of health. Take care.

Didn't make it to scan but rearranged for tomorrow. Accident was quite bad, was on motorway and a car spun out across the lanes in front me and crashed into the barrier. I managed to stop in time and didn't hit it but someone crashed into the back of me. Have some whiplash and pains in my abdomen so hospital did a urine sample which showed blood, they did some blood tests though and they were all clear

Sorry to hear that snowy. Hope you're ok and made it to the scan.

Oh god, snowy! Are you ok?!! I know it's a crap week but stay positive!! Let us know if you're ok

On my way to scan this morning and end up in a car crash, it is not my week

Had my second bout of HCG and progesterone blood test and got results. The levels went up significantly from yesterday. progesterone is 176.5 and HCG is 324.8. I know I'm pregnant but the news hasn't sunk in yet! Tomorrow will be seeing a GP and will take it from there.

My clinic wont do it if there are more than 2 mature follicles - have to hope that at least 2 of them stop where their at

Amy - I've only done clomid once (this cycle) and only on cd11 but I haven't noticed any side effects.

Thank you, snowy! Wow! 4 follicles! We had 2 to begin with. Then at the time of IUI procedure day, ended up with 3! 2 of them of 20mm each! And she warned me about a chance if twins and we didn't mind, I said.

Amy, I was on Clomid, cd5-10, and i was feeling all ok throughout those 6 days. I think I'm still ok although have dizzy spells and. It sure if these are Clomid side affects or the fact that I'm pregnant.

Thomasina I know its hard not to feel like that sometimes (i do quite often) but do not give up, we will all get there somehow and nothing is ever pointless. Have you considered medicated (although beware my issues above)? Get a consultation with your doc and explain how your feeling and see what they suggest.

Russkispy big fat cngratulations to you, thats wonderful news.

Geeup good luck for smear on Saturday.

AmyC86, sorry, but have never used clomid so am no help there

Morning ladies, sorry for the absence, but have had a hectic week.

So am on my third IUI and this time its medicated. Had a 'base' scan last Friday (CD 3) and have been taking 50mg doses of Glonal F every day since then. Had a check up scan this morning and have 4 follicles all 10mm - so its looking likely that my IUI may get cancelled (clinic cuts off after 2 mature follicles). Have another scan on Friday and then they will decide what to do (or not do). Am beginning to regret going for a medicated cycle this time, follicle development was never an issue for me (always had one nice big one at trigger time) and now i feel like it was a bad idea to mess with that. But we shall see come Friday.

Awkward bit is i have a wedding to go to on Friday so now i have to rearrange/cancel hair and make-up appointments to fit in the scan.

hi ladies,

Just a quick question. I've had two cycles of 50mg clomid in the last few months. first cycle was taken following a course of norethisterone. Second cycle was taken after a natural bleed. I've since had a second Natural bleed but it was when I was on holiday abroad & didn't/couldn't take my third 50mg dose of clomid.

However, the natural bleeds habe come longer than an adverage cycle of 28-33 days, they're more 60-80 days. This is a massive improvement to what I'm used to (usually go around 6 months in between AFs) but I find it strange that I'm having the bleed, but no ovulation following the clomid as before it is wouldn't see anything for months.

Also, the AFs are absolutely horrendous!!!!!! excruciatingly painful - on the verge of knee buckling pain in my abdomen. Not to mention my rock solid boobs and nipples which are that sensitive even a breeze hurts them. I've next to no energy and all I want to do is sleep. The flow is totally horrendous too, largest obsorbency tampon plus a night time towel and I'm changing hourly if not sooner. Theach most heaviest pains appear to happen on the first or second night, depending upon when AF starts. This disturbs my sleep drastically becuase I'm up every hour. my last AF happened on holiday which was awful to say the least as it was so hot too!!

Has anyone else experienced this following clomid? xx

Hi everyone,

I had clomid last month but it didn't suit me - i produced too many follicles and it also made the lining of my uterus too thin (which apparently can be a side effect of clomid in some women).

Hope you all have a good outcome soon

xxx