Day your period starts = CD1; standard protocol is to take clomid CD6-10, with ovulation expected between CD15-22. The ob/gyn typically wants you to have blood drawn on CD 21 to see if ovulation did in fact occur (determined by progesterone level), and you should use an at-home OPK prior to that to help determine when you will ovulate so that you can time intercourse accordingly. I hope this helps!
Hey just wondering do u take clomid 3 days after your period starts or stops
Thanks so much girls! I did call the nurse and she told me it should be okay. Today will be cycle day 9 now and my third dose of clomid... the issue is that last month I was on clomid days 3-7. He said it would be a 31 day cycle and didn't elaborate, so I didn't even think about it until I went in to see him for the prescription for round 2... already on cycle day 6 when I thought I was still on the first cycle!! (duh)
So last month he thought I would ovulate around day 14... I am not using anything to determine when I ovulate so don't know how to guess at when (or around when) I should ovulate this month. I did the progesterone test at day 21 last month and will probably do it again that day this month... I guess!!?? Calling the nurse is no help... you can't speak to the doctor directly and it's difficult to even speak to her for very long. (I'm in Canada)
hello :0)
in my own experience my other doctor told me to take clomid 7 to 11 and take a progesterone test after every CD21. When I changed doctors she said 6 to 10 is good too its just that it's what she usually tell her patients how to take clomid and so I did too and same thing happenend I ovulated and a CD21 progesterone test proved it.
I am not sure if CD21 appllies to everyone but so far I have irregular periods but as soon as they put me on clomid they send me on blood tests after 21days of my first heavy flow. so there 7 to 11 is the latest day I took clomid and still worked for me
CD means cycle day ;-)
dylanandalicia: I would also think taking clomid on CD 6-10 is fine, but like Lori said, it might be a good idea to just call and let your doctor know. As for your progesterone test, it should be done about 7 days after ovulation. Are you being monitored at all, or do you use OPKs or anything to pinpoint ovulation? Best of luck to you!
CD= Clomid Day :)
Thanks Lori - that's encouraging. I wonder when I should go in for the progesterone test now though... :S
hello!!! this might be a silly question but what does CD mean???? ta!!
I would call the doctor to make sure. but it would most likely just make you ovulate late.
I have a friend who took clomid CD 1-5 and got pregnant her girl friends did the same and got pregnant too.
I found that interesting.
(So I had one cycle already and this is the 2nd cycle I am into now... planning on starting today but it would be day 6... don't want to mess things up!!)