Best days to take Clomid?
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I am going to start taking Clomid on my next cycle. My doctor said to take it on days 3-7. I know someone else that took it on days 5-9. We both have unexplained infertility and regular cycles. Does anyone know the difference in the days? Are there certain days that would have more of a risk of multiples? Thanks and good luck with baby dust.
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 | eb - January 12 |
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Sorry i don't have a good anwser for you. I just finished my 1rst cycle on clomid and i took it days 5-9. I'd be very interested in knowing too.
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 | Ann - January 13 |
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I found this on the internet (very interesting): Clomiphene citrate comes in 50-mg tablets that are taken on days 5-9 of your cycle or, less typically, on days 4-8 or 3-7. There is some preliminary research that indicates that an earlier start date may result in more pregnancies, but most gynecologists continue to prescribe it for days 5-9. One recent study (Biljan et al, cited below) actually tried prescribing Clomid on cycle days 1-5. While none of the participants in their day 5-9 group resulted in pregnancy, 24 percent of the women who took Clomid on days 1-5 were able to conceive.
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| eb - January 13 |
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Thanks ann, that is very helpful and interesting.
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This is my 4th cycle on clomid and I take it on the 4th day. My doctor wouldn't let me take it on any other day.
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| Ann - January 13 |
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tibby, do you know why it is day #4?
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I take mine day 3-7 and this was my first cylce. I have very long 40 days cycles and instead of ovulating on day 23 I ovulated on day 16. So taking it early really helped me. I read that taking day 3-7 is a higher risk of twins but not sure if that is true.
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| Ann - January 13 |
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This is kind of a funny thread, because we are all taking clomid on certain days yet none of us know why the certain days!
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I take clomid 1-5, according to my doc it helps reduce the hostile cm (or something like that..)
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My doctor said the chance of having multiples is 1%. I too am concerned of that do to in my family my great grandmother had 3 sets of twins. My Dr. also said to take the clomid on the 5-9 day of my cycle so that I will ovulate on the 13-14 day of my cycle. This is when we are supposed to have intercourse.
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I asked my doctor what the difference was in taking clomid on 3-7 or 5-9 and he said you are expected to ovulate earlier and have a shorter luteal phase if you do 3-7. I took mine on 5-9 last month, ovulated on cd15 and got my period on cd31. I normally see AF on cd28. If I do not get PG this month, I am going to ask him if it is ok for me to try 3-7. I also asked him why some docs say 3-7 or 5-9 and he said it's just that everyone is taught differently and that some go with what they have seen works best. Just thought I'd share my two cents.....good luck ladies!
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Hi, I' ve been taking clomid on days 2-6. I have no idea why but my doc must think that's the best days that works for his patients.
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| Ann - January 15 |
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Theresa, thanks for posting your dr's response. That is interesting. Tracy, all the literature I've read and my dr also says that the risk of twins with clomid is 8-10%. Good luck to everyonne!
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