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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Letrozole

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Hgy90 · 11/09/2022 19:34

Hey everyone, I’ve been TTC for 1.5 years now and recently went to a fertility doctor who prescribed me with Letrozole (2.5mg). I’m due to start taking it on day 2 of my next cycle. Yesterday and today I’ve had brown period - should I count this as my period has started or wait for red blood and count that as day 1? Sorry if this is TMI!!

Also, is anyone else starting Letrozole and/or had any success on it?

many thanks!

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User1437957 · 01/02/2023 15:36

You are welcome. Where I am the consultant said they strictly don’t offer tracking on the nhs. Must be area dependent.

hipposinacircle · 31/01/2023 20:01

Thanks @User1437957 I'm private and will be having follicle tracking at least for the first cycle.

Alexis7890 · 31/01/2023 20:00

Follicle tracking is compulsory through the nhs where I am, they won’t give you anything here with no tracking so maybe depends on area?

YorkshireTeaCup · 31/01/2023 19:39

User1437957 · 31/01/2023 18:49

Hi are you having any follicle tracking with it?
I went for private follicle tracking as the nhs did not provide this and my follicle developed quite early compared to when the doctor predicted. I would have missed that follicle otherwise. I conceived on the first cycle. Had been TTC for 3 years.
just wanted to share in case anyone finds it useful.

You can request follicle tracking on the NHS. A lot of trusts do it now. I had two cycles with tracking at Guys & St Thomas' but ironically conceived on the 3rd cycle where i had no tracking 🙈

User1437957 · 31/01/2023 18:49

Hi are you having any follicle tracking with it?
I went for private follicle tracking as the nhs did not provide this and my follicle developed quite early compared to when the doctor predicted. I would have missed that follicle otherwise. I conceived on the first cycle. Had been TTC for 3 years.
just wanted to share in case anyone finds it useful.

hipposinacircle · 31/01/2023 18:46

Thank you for your reply @Alexis7890 It's helpful to know what I'm up against. I do ovulate but one of my tubes is blocked so a slightly different challenge.

Hope you are having better results with the injection.

Alexis7890 · 31/01/2023 15:56

Hi @hipposinacircle i did 4 rounds of letrozole in the end before moving on to injections as I only ovulated once on letrozole cycle 3. Probably not the outcome you were hoping for! I needed something stronger but I don’t ovulate or have any cycles at all naturally and it does work for lots of people. Sending you lots of luck!!xx

hipposinacircle · 31/01/2023 14:20

Hello ladies, I know this thread is a little old now but I just wondered if any of you had had a positive outcome in the months since last posting?

I have been prescribed Letrozole for when my next cycle starts in a couple of weeks so any advice would be very welcome.

Alexis7890 · 03/10/2022 20:57

@Hgy90 ultrasounds, there was a potential follicle on Thursday at 16mm then another one on Thursday morning to see if there’s a corpus luteum. Last 2 cycles I haven’t had any follicles over 10mm so some progress!! I have bad PCOS and don’t ovulate naturally so getting to 16mm is progress just wait and see if it kept growing and actually did it’s thing properly!!

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Hgy90 · 03/10/2022 19:31

@Alexis7890 ahh good luck! How are they testing whether you ovulated?

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Alexis7890 · 03/10/2022 17:45

Hi sorry to jump in, I’m on 3rd round of letrozole, waiting to see if i actually ovulated this time, first 2 rounds I didn’t do this is our last chance to see if it works before moving to injections! Sending everyone lots of luck 😊

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Hgy90 · 03/10/2022 17:32

@Hopingfor3rdtimelucky Ah yes, well I have heard that that procedure has often helped ladies get pregnant shortly after they flush the tube! So fingers crossed for you!

Thank you, I will try focus on the positives!! Just very draining at times haha but I’m back in for a scan in a few days so at least I can mention my concerns soon re my last cycle 😊

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Hopingfor3rdtimelucky · 03/10/2022 15:53

@Hgy90 yeah that’s the one! with them removing a tube they want to just make sure the other one is nice and healthy before starting me on any medication again!

If brown blood is normal for you then it could mean anything I wouldn’t rule yourself out yet!! Keep us updated though, also really positive news that you had a large follicle so at least the tablets have worked so try and focus on that 😊

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Hgy90 · 03/10/2022 15:44

@Hopingfor3rdtimelucky Is the dye test where they put the dye in to check your fallopian tubes are clear?

Yes okay thanks, I took my first cycle of Letrozole, had my Day 11 scan and had a large follicle that was about to blow so was instructed to DTD that night and the 2 nights after. However, yesterday morning (which was only 4DPO) I started getting brown blood, which means my period is on its way! Very frustrating and seems very close to my ovulation time too which is worrying!!

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Hopingfor3rdtimelucky · 03/10/2022 15:13

@Hgy90 hello! Hoping to start back on letrozole soon, have to have another dye test done before I can 👎🏽How are you getting on?

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Hgy90 · 02/10/2022 15:25

How is everyone getting on?

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YorkshireTeaCup · 13/09/2022 20:22

Just in case you don't know, if you are taking letrozole due to PCOS, ovulation sticks are not really accurate. Best just to get jiggy every other day after your period stops 🤭😂 If you are getting scans though (which you definitely should be!), then the doctor will tell you when the egg is about to be released. I was scanned every other day and the dr even told me how big the egg needed to be to the mm!

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Hgy90 · 13/09/2022 12:06

@Hopingfor3rdtimelucky good to know, thanks 😊

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Hopingfor3rdtimelucky · 13/09/2022 10:31

@Hgy90 no it’s fine ask away!

I kept on testing for around a week after just to be sure but wasn’t as strict so back to 1 a day instead of the 3 etc!

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Hgy90 · 13/09/2022 10:28

@Hopingfor3rdtimelucky Oh haha that’s good to know, thanks.
After your peak day and the day after, did you stop using the ovulation sticks or did you keep using them all the way through?

Sorry for all the questions!!

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Hopingfor3rdtimelucky · 13/09/2022 08:15

@Hgy90 mine did exactly the same! I was testing 3 times a day too so I didn’t miss it haha and the highest I ever got was 0.8 when I fell pregnant so I wouldn’t worry too much about it going past 1, as long as you have a clear raised amount I would go with that!

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Hgy90 · 13/09/2022 07:59

@Hopingfor3rdtimelucky That’s a very good way of looking at it! I’ll take that onboard!

Ah yes, I started using the easy@home ones last month (before I went to speak to a consultant)! They seem good and the app is great as it does all the working out for you!
I didn’t seem to peak last month. It went from low to high (for one day) and then back to low the day after. At which point the app then automatically changed my high to a peak!
So I’m hoping that changes this month with taking the letrozole 😊

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Hopingfor3rdtimelucky · 13/09/2022 07:46

@Hgy90 thank you really appreciate it! ☺️

yeah whenever I have any side effects I just tell myself it’s only for the 5 days haha that should help!

I just get the easy@home ones from Amazon and then use the Premom app to take pictures of them and it tracks the level etc and lets you know high/peak.

Will you be getting any scans through your cycle to check your progress of the follicles?

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Hgy90 · 13/09/2022 07:39

@septembersapphire7 That’s good then! Yes that’s a good plan, I hear a lot of people get headaches when taking it.
Ahh it’s so hard to know how often to try and have sex. Every other day is good going 😂

@Hopingfor3rdtimelucky So sorry to hear about your losses. Got everything crossed for you!
Insomnia doesn’t sound good! But will take it if it means a success 😊
Good to know that you only did it on peak and day after! Could I ask what ovulation test/kit you used please? I’ve used so many and can’t decide which one is best 😂

@junkdrawer That’s so good to hear, thanks for sharing! Fingers crossed we all have the same quick success too!

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junkdrawer · 12/09/2022 21:31

How exciting! I have no advice as for when to start it. But after 4 years of TTC, we discovered I had PCOS and wasn't ovulating. Cycle 2 of letrozole done the trick!

Conceived naturally first cycle for DS2.

Still beyond thankful that such medication is available. Good luck!! X