Late ovulation w/clomid? - fertilityfactor.com

Question: I took clomid 50 mg days 5-9 last cycle. I went in to the dr on day 21 for progesterone testing to see if I ovulated. I chart too (on fertilityfriend.com). I knew I had not ovulated by day 21, but I did ovulate on CD 25. Has anyone else heard of this? The dr upped Clomid dosage to 100 mg this cycle. I am now on CD 11. Do you think I will ovulate that late again, or that the upped dosage will help me to ovulate in the normal time frame? Thanks.

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Name: christina | Date: July 31, 2005, 10:16

Answer: this was my first cycle clomid, and i went cycle day 21 and they said i didnt ovulate yet on the sono, no signs, then called me with the blood and said i did bu not in the time frame i was suppose to, i was scared we missed it all together. so we shall see. but similar situation, i thought i did, but then i ovulated about 1 week and 1/2 after the clomid.

Name: D. | Date: July 31, 2005, 14:04

Answer: When on clomid, you should ovulate between 5-10 days after you take your last pill. If you are ovulating much later, you didn't have a good response. Upping the dosage may help but it's not guaranteed.

Name: ruby | Date: August 1, 2005, 10:37

Answer: hi ladies. i also took my 1st cycle of clomid (50 mg) on days 5-9. i'm now on day 18 of my cycle but still haven't detected ovulation. i barely began temping this month, but i'm confused about OPK's. i was using Answer and was so excited when i got a + last wednesday, but when i used clearblue that same day, i got a neg. get this...i'm still getting +'s using Answer, so i'm thinking the test is faulty. i wonder if having PCOS affects the results using Answer brand. it is 9 days after my last clomid pill and i'm beginning to wonder if i'm gonna ovulate this month. any advice/suggestions/experiences, ladies? baby dust to us!!! ~*~*~*~*

Name: annette | Date: August 1, 2005, 12:26

Answer: last month was my 1st clomid cycle. i had taken 100mg on cd5-9. according to the thumb rule, u should o 5-10 days after the last pill, but i od on cd21. I dont knowo if this will affetct the egg quality. i am trying again this month. it is cd 18 today, and no signs of o... does anyone know if u will have the same patern for the same clomid dosage everytime?

Name: ruby | Date: August 1, 2005, 13:28

Answer: hi annette. did you use OPK's to check that you ovulated so late?

Name: b | Date: August 1, 2005, 17:34

Answer: ump!

Name: Sara | Date: August 1, 2005, 17:50

Answer: Hi Ginger, I'm currently taking clomid too (100mg). I always thought it would help me ovulate on days 12-18...but I believe I ovulate later than I think. Someone told me they ovulated late too (around day 26) and they got pregnant. I'm trying to TTC later than we normally do this month. Good luck to you...

Name: annette | Date: August 1, 2005, 18:19

Answer: yes, i did use opks to find out my o date. i havent charted yet.

Name: sarah | Date: August 1, 2005, 18:22

Answer: this is my second month on clomid and i havent yet gone in for progesterone testing. But the first month I took 50mg and I didnt even ovulate. This month I took 100mg doses and I ovulated on day 16. My doctor told me not to worry it sometimes takes a few months.

Name: ruby | Date: August 1, 2005, 18:32

Answer: hi sara, can i ask you why you think you ovulated later than normal? i'm on day 18 and it doesn't seem like i've ovulated yet. are you using opks or charting?

Name: Ginger | Date: August 1, 2005, 22:31

Answer: I am charting and using OPKs. I have never had much luck w/the OPKs. They seem to be too difficult to read, and different results w/different brands. Temping is how I know that I O'd on CD 25 last cycle. I have been using OPKs so far this cycle, and haven't had a definite positive. My temps are a bit crazy too. I guess I just have to wait and see what happens w/ both in the next few days.

Name: April | Date: August 14, 2005, 20:17

Answer: I'm taking 100mg on days 2-6 each cycle. I ovulated last month on the 27th day of my cycle. I had a 40 day total cycle but did not becone pregnant. This month I'm on the same 100 mg dose and have not ovulated and my fertility has not increased on my clear plan easy monitor so I'm assuming the meds didn't make me ovulate this month.

Name: nickzack | Date: March 16, 2007, 3:46

Answer: I began my cycle of last month on Feb. 12th. I have what they cal Luteal Phase Defect. The Dr. Began me on Clomis last month and I am almost a week late for my next cycle. When I went to the Dr. I was told that my Progetrone level was only up to 9.9. It needed to get up to 30. Is this normal to be late while on clomid. I am never really this late. My periods have never been a full cycle before cause of my defect. I am stumped and have taken homepregnacy tests. they all show up that I am not.

Name: ellabella | Date: March 19, 2007, 20:21

Answer: Hi ladies, i haven't ovulated yet this cycle -second round clomid. I'm on cd19 and no temp rise yet. I ran out of opk's and refuse to buy more at this point. Anyway, i was hoping to see others with stories of late ovulation on clomid, glad there were a few. Nickzack, my doctor told me that long luteal phases with no pregnancy on clomid is pretty common. I hope this isn't the case for you though. OK, good luck everyone!

Name: ellabella | Date: March 19, 2007, 20:22

Answer: BTW, Ginger, thanks for starting this thread!!

Name: waitingtc | Date: May 8, 2008, 15:12

Answer: I didn't ovulate on 50mg of clomid. I took 100mg second round and I'm on CD 30. I had a progesterone test on CD21 and no sign of ovulation. My BBT chart indicates I ovulated on day 22!! I go for another progesterone test tomorrow . Anyone else ovulate this late and conceive?

Name: Amanda19 | Date: May 16, 2008, 21:39

Answer: With my daughter I was on 150mg and didnt ovulate until cd21. I got pregnant with her though! And had a chemical pregnancy before her where I also ovulated on cd21. So yes it is possible.

Name: Dingbat | Date: August 6, 2008, 12:30

Answer: Hey Everyone. I am on my third round of clomid 100 mg's. The first round I ovulated on Day 17 and had an ectopic pregnancy. The second round I didnt ovulate until Day 22 and had a second ectopic. I am currently on Day 17 of my third cycle and have yet to ovulate according to my Clear Blue monitor. Im trying not to get disheartened but its really hard. After losing two you just want things to operate as they are supposed to. Trying to be patient and its certainly nice to hear that other people have ovulated late too. Good luck everyone

Name: jodi-ttc-08 | Date: August 6, 2008, 21:06

Answer: hi girls, i am yet to start my first round of clomid. currently CD 35. i have long cycles. 35-42. i have started temping for the past few months, and i don't think i O til about CD26ish, will clomid help bring my O earlier or make it later,??????

Name: worththewait | Date: August 6, 2008, 22:10

Answer: Jodi-I'm about to start my first round of Clomid too. This was my fear, to be on a med that I'm so hopeful about and then not ovulate! Once I stopped taking the pill over a year ago my cycle became really out of whack and I didn't ovulate for months! My doc had to induce my period with Provera after 6 months of nothing! If af doesn't show by Aug 18th he'll induce again and then I start my first round of 50mg Clomid! Good luck to you!!! And you too Dingbat! I know what you mean, it's frustrating when your body doesn't do what it "normally" should do!!

Name: cynthias | Date: September 10, 2008, 3:25

Answer: ginger- what is the correct time frame a person should ovulate? i have been taking clomid and am on cd 11 i was just wondering when and if i will ovulate?

Name: bringontheBABYdust | Date: November 10, 2008, 22:14

Answer: hello, this is the first time i've ever posted anything so here is my scenario. DH and I have been trying to conceive for 4 years. I know..... 4 years. I've always thought I was fertile, but when we started trying month after month.... nothing. I am on CD 21 and took 100mg of clomid on day 5-9. i've been charting religiously, but it seems that i have not ovulated. how late does one ovulate on clomid if they've used provera to induce af at the beginning of the cycle? AF did not visit for a whole year and that's when I went to see my doc. Is it just me or does anyone ovulate very late in their cycle too? Thanks.

Name: lady781 | Date: December 12, 2008, 19:36

Answer: I just took my 3rd round of clomid 50mg on days 5-9 and ovulated on day 21. I am 2 days late but multiple tests all say negative. For those of you who have succeeded in getting pregnant with late ovulation, how long did it take you to get a positive test result?? Any other advice? : )

Name: heather3646 | Date: December 28, 2008, 22:16

Answer: I am new to the forums. I did my first round of Clomid 50mg last month on CD 3-7. According to my BBT I O'd on CD19. I went in for CD 21 progesterone test and it came back at 15. The doctor said that I definitely O'd and he was surprised by the high progesterone level on the CD 21 test when my temps said that I O'd on CD 19. However, even though I O'd w/50 mg the Doc upped my dose of clomid to 100mg to see if that would help me O a little earlier in my cycle. I am on CD 13 and no O yet. I went and bought an OPK tonight so hopfully that will help this cycle. Anyone else have a similar situation.

Name: donnalt | Date: December 29, 2008, 19:05

Answer: I am on my second round of Clomid 100 mg days 3-7. I am CD 17 today and have not O'd yet. I was a bit worried that it's not gonna happen again this month but I'm glad I came across this thread to know that others are ovulating later in their cycle. Last month I thought I just didn't ovulate at all so I stopped doing the OPK's when I ran out but now I'm thinking maybe it was just late and I missed it. I think if I don't ovulate this month though I'm gonna take a couple of months off and let the Clomid get out of my system and then restart it again in March or April and see how that works for me.

Name: Jen30 | Date: December 30, 2008, 13:38

Answer: Hi I am just waiting for my period before beginning clomid. I did try it a few years ago for 2 months and it didnt work, but then my rel broke down and so I didnt continue it. I am going to use a fertility test which measures the maturity of your eggs...so on day 3 of your cycle you will know if you even have a mature egg to ovulate with. You also get very cheap ovulation tests...it's uk based but they are less than $1 each! The fertility test is around $17 for 2... its worth a try because if your eggs havent matured there is no point getting your hopes up.... but then again Im not sure how this would work if you are taking clomid because of the days in which you take it. I am a bit confused why some people take it on day 1-5 and others 2-3 or 3-7 4-8 and 5-9 is it different for different conditions?? And why some people start on 50mg and others 100mg??

Name: usmcwife | Date: January 5, 2009, 0:29

Answer: Hi Ginger- when I was taking 50mg of clomid, I still didn't ovulate regularly. I was a little more regular when they upped it up 100mg. I did that for about 6 months when my doctor swiched me to the follacle pen (the shots- I can't remember the exact name.) That really made me ovulate. I did that for 2 months and I had more than 3 mature follacles both months and I finally got pregnant with the help of the shots and the IUI.