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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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Hopingfor3rdtimelucky · 12/09/2022 21:28

Hi!

I was originally on Clomid last year which didn’t work for me but I somehow fell pregnant when I ended it after 3 years of trying! This unfortunately ended in a mmc so I went back to my consultant who tried me on letrozole earlier this year. It worked first cycle! Sadly again this ended but was ectopic (I like to look positively at it being 2 very unrelated but unlucky losses rather than being 2 of the same and a recurring issue).

However I’ll be starting back on letrozole on my next cycle and feeling really positive after the success of the 1st cycle last time!

My main side effects on it was insomnia, I would struggle to go to sleep on a night when taking them no matter how hard I tried! Also I didn’t bother aiming for every other day (after 3 year it just became too much) and I relied heavily on the ovulation tests making sure we done it on my peak day and the following day which obviously done the trick!

Good luck to you 🤞🏽

septembersapphire7 · 12/09/2022 21:21

@Hgy90 no side effects so far so hoping I get away without any 😬 I have been drinking a LOT of water to try and prevent headaches which is the main thing I wanted to avoid. How about you?

my consultant told me to aim for sex on days 9, 11, 13 and 15 but I’m going to be going for every other day if I can… it’s been such a long journey but I finally have some sort of hope after so long.

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Hgy90 · 12/09/2022 21:02

@YorkshireTeaCup Great news! Thanks for sharing - gives me hope that it does work!

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Hgy90 · 12/09/2022 21:01

@septembersapphire7 Hey! Thanks for replying, I’ll wait for that to start 😊 Nice to have someone else on the journey too and starting the same cycle!

Ive been reading all the forums too! Maybe too obsessively 😂 Have you had any side effects since taking it?

Me too 🤞🏼🙏🏼

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YorkshireTeaCup · 12/09/2022 19:42

I conceived DD with letrozole and always discounted the brown spotting blood at the start to wait for the proper flow. Took us 3 cycles (with a dose increase for cycles 2 & 3). Good luck!

septembersapphire7 · 12/09/2022 19:40

Hi! I would wait for the red blood. It’s my first Letrozole cycle too and I’m on day 6.. had some spotting a few days before period ‘properly’ started and was told to wait for first day of proper flow.

I’ve been reading lots on forums about it and hope this is a good month for us both 🤞🏽