CLOMID QUESTION FROM A DESPIRATE TTC SISTER!!!

[jeddah]

I am off to the Drs on wed as I have now been
1yr ttc and I am 41yrs old.

My cycles are....:
23,29,34,26,35,29,24,34
Can Gps prescribe clomid for irregular cycles or is it just for prolonged periods or no ovulation at all. Can anyone help??

Hi Jeddah

I was given clomid to make me ovulate - don't think it's for irregular cycles but somebody else might know better.

Good Luck

I was given clomid for short post-luteal phase even though I was ovulating fine it was too late in cycle

consultant said it can be used to give a 'boost' to the system

but that doesn't mean its right for you

assume you have been charting and know when within cycle you've been ovulating

Would basically second Twiglett, though also if you have the cash don't waste your time on NHS - go private.

i was prescribed clomid as i had 'unexplained infertility'. i was/am definitely ovulating ok, periods were/are regular and i think my consultant was just running out of ideas after 18m or so of no luck for us. at the time i asked around a lot and it seems that clomid can be prescribed for a number of reasons, mostly either for women who did not ovulate or those with a short post luteal phase. but it is also used to 'kick-start' hormones in otherwise 'regular' women. i only took 2 months' worth and then had to stop because i had pain and was bleeding into the popped follicle. am having a check up tomorrow and thinking about it again. it's not really for the faint-hearted though and i wasn't/aren't entirely happy about taking something so strong for no really good reason.
it definitely stimulates the ovaries to pop eggs out at a set time though, so it may be of help to you. it will depend on your consultant as to whether s/he thinks it is necessary, and i think this can be a bit pot-luck. sorry if this isn't much help

just had another look at your cycles and tbh, i don't think these would be irregular enough to warrant clomid. first they will take a blood test to check at which point of your cycle you ovulate (if at all). there are loads of tests they wil do before clomid is even considered as an option (if you go through the nhs - can't speak for private)
i can tell you what tests i've had if this helps? i first went to gp after 12 months of not conceiving. i was 35 at the time. it's coming up 2 years next month.

Before I conceievd ds1 (trying rather half-heartedly for years), my cycle was all over the place. The doc said I probably wasn't ovulating some months. She prescribed Clomid and within 2months I was pg. Jeddah your cycle sounds just like mine was. After ds1 was born I started ovulating regularly to within a day or so and only then did I realise the difference. Could really tell when I ovulated and began to experince pmt for the first time ever.

sorry - looking at wordsmith's post it looks like i'm talking tripe. ignore me if you wish!

I suppose it could depend on your doc. Altho mine was the gynae expert in the practice... Do you know if you are ovulating?

Hi,

You need a series of blood tests done to see if you are ovulating or otherwise.

At your age I would seriously consider going private but would do your researches before parting with your hard earnt cash.

A normal cycle is defined as a cycle length of between 21 and 35 days OR with less than 4 days of variation from month to month. Taking this second criteria into account your cycle would be seen as irregular.

Clomid is given to women who have ovulatory problems. If tests have shown you are ovulating regularly then taking this can have a deleterious effect.

You need a diagnosis first and foremost though, both of you need to be tested as well (not just your good self).

Meerkats

P.S Moomin - I hope you have now found yourself another gynae, the one that you were seeing was patently useless.

Thanks girls for all your comments
Yes I have had fertility tests and I am ov.
Dh has had sperm test and they are slightly low (repeat due)

I have just spoken to the GP that I work with and she tells me that GP should not be prescribing it, it is the Gynae consultant that should do that as they have to rule out med probs first.

Thanks anyway... we will see what my Doc says tomorrow!

THANKS AGAIN!