New to clomid... question

Mrs R · Jan 21st, 2009, 14:41 PM

Hello ladies

I was perscribed clomid on Monday after being told I have PCOS and do not ov on my own.

My consultant told me to take it on days 1-5 of my next cycle. I hadn't heard of taking it this early, I thought it was ususally 3-7 or 5-9.

I've tried looking it up, but just wondering if anybody can tell me what the difference is in what days u take it. As far as I know, the earlier you take it, the more follicles you get, but they are somewhat 'weaker' than if u took it a few days later. Is this right?

hayley352 · Jan 21st, 2009, 14:54 PM

imon my 6th cycle and i have always taken it day 2-6...good luck!

FunnyBunny · Jan 21st, 2009, 14:55 PM

Sorry not sure about your question but I take clomid on days 2-6, do you have very long cycles?

Mrs R · Jan 21st, 2009, 15:06 PM

Yeah Im very irregular. Sometimes I have 4-5 months between periods

Bexy · Jan 22nd, 2009, 05:04 AM

Hi Mrs R, like hayley352 and funnybunny, I have been taking Clomid days 2-6 but I do think your doctor may have looked at your cycle length hence the difference (I'm a 28 day girl), also I have seen posts from US ladies where they were instructed to take it later in their cycle so I think it does differ...

Hope the Clomid does its job and you get your BFP

aflight84 · Jan 22nd, 2009, 05:09 AM

when i took it i was taking it days 2-6

Yearning · Jan 22nd, 2009, 06:01 AM

I was told to take mine on the 2nd day of my cycle for 5 days....I hope Clomid agrees with you better than it did me.

Always...Yearning.x

Mrs R · Jan 22nd, 2009, 10:08 AM

I've been trawling through all the info on the internet and can find very little on taking clomid on days 1-5.

It seems to be the earlier you take it, the more follicles you produce so the higher the chance of pregnancy. I seen a few articles where a comparison study was done between ladies taking clomid days 1-5 and on days 5-9.

In the days 1-5 group, 25% of the ladies got pg, where as no-one in the days 5-9 group did. Interesting stuff......

Taking it on days 1-5 seems to be relatively new practice, but results are more successful (so Google says!)

So fingers crossed then.......

maz · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:50 AM

There's probably a good reason why your consultant prescribed it for those days - not that I know the reason.... I think your consultant does a lot of lecturing to students and I think he may have written and published a few 'white' papers on fertility treatments. I'm sure he thinks that you've more chance by taking it days 1-5. Fingers crossed it works for you...

xx

Trying4ever · Jan 22nd, 2009, 17:15 PM

Hey i'll be taking it next cycle too ...I think the docs just guess actually!!! hope it works for you.

Jan 21st, 2009, 14:41 PM	#1
Mrs R Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 1,366	New to clomid... question Hello ladies I was perscribed clomid on Monday after being told I have PCOS and do not ov on my own. My consultant told me to take it on days 1-5 of my next cycle. I hadn't heard of taking it this early, I thought it was ususally 3-7 or 5-9. I've tried looking it up, but just wondering if anybody can tell me what the difference is in what days u take it. As far as I know, the earlier you take it, the more follicles you get, but they are somewhat 'weaker' than if u took it a few days later. Is this right?

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Jan 21st, 2009, 14:54 PM	#2
hayley352 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: northampton Posts: 1,622	imon my 6th cycle and i have always taken it day 2-6...good luck!

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Jan 21st, 2009, 14:55 PM	#3
FunnyBunny Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 352	Sorry not sure about your question but I take clomid on days 2-6, do you have very long cycles?

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Jan 21st, 2009, 15:06 PM	#4
Mrs R Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 1,366	Yeah Im very irregular. Sometimes I have 4-5 months between periods

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 05:04 AM	#5
Bexy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London Posts: 360	Hi Mrs R, like hayley352 and funnybunny, I have been taking Clomid days 2-6 but I do think your doctor may have looked at your cycle length hence the difference (I'm a 28 day girl), also I have seen posts from US ladies where they were instructed to take it later in their cycle so I think it does differ... Hope the Clomid does its job and you get your BFP

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 05:09 AM	#6
aflight84 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 4,457	when i took it i was taking it days 2-6

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 06:01 AM	#7
Yearning Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 142	I was told to take mine on the 2nd day of my cycle for 5 days....I hope Clomid agrees with you better than it did me. Always...Yearning.x

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 10:08 AM	#8
Mrs R Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 1,366	I've been trawling through all the info on the internet and can find very little on taking clomid on days 1-5. It seems to be the earlier you take it, the more follicles you produce so the higher the chance of pregnancy. I seen a few articles where a comparison study was done between ladies taking clomid days 1-5 and on days 5-9. In the days 1-5 group, 25% of the ladies got pg, where as no-one in the days 5-9 group did. Interesting stuff...... Taking it on days 1-5 seems to be relatively new practice, but results are more successful (so Google says!) So fingers crossed then.......

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:50 AM	#9
maz Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In IVF limbo ... Posts: 3,915	There's probably a good reason why your consultant prescribed it for those days - not that I know the reason.... I think your consultant does a lot of lecturing to students and I think he may have written and published a few 'white' papers on fertility treatments. I'm sure he thinks that you've more chance by taking it days 1-5. Fingers crossed it works for you... xx

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 17:15 PM	#10
Trying4ever Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LONDON Posts: 481	Hey i'll be taking it next cycle too ...I think the docs just guess actually!!! hope it works for you.

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