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Trying to conceive
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Trying to conceive
by sad31, Nov 22, 2007 12:00AM
I have been diagnosed with PCOS. I have been trying to conceive for over a year. I have been on CLomid for 7 months. I have ovulated using it, however still am not pregant. I have stopped taking CLomid because I have not gotten pregnant using it. I was wondering how long Clomid stays in your system. Would it be possible to get pregnant without taking Clomid if I have PCOS.
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-M.D.-SP, Nov 23, 2007 12:00AM
It is possible, occasionally, to get pregnant after stopping clomid. However I would recommend two other options. One is to consider a drug called letrozole. Sometimes clomid, although it makes women with PCOS ovulate, causes the uterine lining (or endometrium) to be too thin to support a pregnancy. Letrozole does not have this side effect.
Another set of drugs to consider are injection fertility drugs. It is pretty common for clomid to fail - only about 50% of women who ovulate on clomid actually get pregnant. For those who do not get pregnant on clomid, the success rate with the injections is very good. The drawbacks with injections are: 1) you have to give yourself a needle every day, 2) there is a higher risk of twins, triplets, etc although if given carefully this risk can be reduced, 3) the injections are much more expensive than clomid or letrozole.
I definitely would not give up! There are other, very successful options, beyond clomid, which just does not work for everyone.
Another set of drugs to consider are injection fertility drugs. It is pretty common for clomid to fail - only about 50% of women who ovulate on clomid actually get pregnant. For those who do not get pregnant on clomid, the success rate with the injections is very good. The drawbacks with injections are: 1) you have to give yourself a needle every day, 2) there is a higher risk of twins, triplets, etc although if given carefully this risk can be reduced, 3) the injections are much more expensive than clomid or letrozole.
I definitely would not give up! There are other, very successful options, beyond clomid, which just does not work for everyone.
Member Comments (5)
by Want2BeMama, Nov 22, 2007 12:00AM
hey i like you have PCOS too along with high prolactin levels, my RE put me on clomid i was told the meax was 6 months and usually the first 3 months is when you have more chances on getting preg., well i was on it for 4 months with one failed IUI, and i stopped taking it, it was making my lining to thin, and i never ovulated on it, i was told that when you stop clomid stays in your system or about 1 months, so you can try with timining bding, but depending on how old you are and if you really want have a baby i would move on to the next step, i 7 weeks today and i got preg. with injectables..so good luck.
by sad31, Nov 22, 2007 12:00AM
I have had the hcg shot for 3 cycles and still nothing. I am thinking that I have something else as well as having PCOS. I am not sure what else to do. I can't afford to have and IUI. I am 31 years old so I would like to get pregnant soon.
by wantababy218, Nov 28, 2007 12:00AM
i want another child. my first child is 5. me and my boyfriend has been having sex while i been on m period.. and he has been nutting inside me... (we wanna baby). could i get pregnant?? and if not that way when do i no when to try an conceive?
by needy76, Nov 29, 2007 12:00AM
I was told I have PCOS too and I was on clomid for 5 months 2 months of it was with iui in august the last one In october I ovulated on my own with proof of cm and my period also came. But this month I don't even know if I ovulated and up till now I have not seen my period. so I don't know if I'm pregnant. My period was suppose to be on 19th of nov but till now i have not seen it. I took home preg test two days ago but was negative. And I don't have any symptoms of preg yet.. Please what can I do
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