Doctor sending me to Fertilty clinic! Clomid...

Becci_Boo86 · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:01 PM

OK well today i went to see my GP and we talked about everything and he asked me weather i would want to go on anything to help with trying for a baby. I say YES!!! So he said ok well i will send you to Gynaecology to have tests done and hopefully be put on Clomid

Put what does it do?
is it tablet form?
When do you take it?
How long for?

Also what will they do at the hospital??

i'm so excited cos now i know something is going to be done

xxx

xxx

mightyspu · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:04 PM

Hello, lurking again, saw you had posted, so thought I would pop in. Why not have a peek in LTTTC and AC, there are a few clomid ttcers in there that will know the ins and outs. When's your referral?

Becci_Boo86 · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:44 PM

Aww thanks!! Well i got to fone them and do this choose and book thing. So i hope its very soon. I will look on there i just want to know what its does etc..

How are you anyway mightyspu??
xx

DragonMummy · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:51 PM

Don't get too excited, there a LOT of LTTTC'ers, myself included that got FS appts and they just sent us for tests then told us to come back in 4-5 months - it's quite likely that they will do that with you at first, although at least it is a step in the right direction! I had my appt in October after blood tests diagnosed pcos, then sent for hsg, trans vag etc and then told to come back in 5 months

It was particularly ironic as I don't ovulate at all so I don't quite know what he was expecting to happen in the mean time! Fortunately my kind GP took pity and gave me metformin in the meantime. For all the good that did....

mightyspu · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:57 PM

I'm not bad me old mucker! Hope you get an appointment soon!

2016 · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:59 PM

I was the same - blood tests (some of which came back abnormal) and they said "see you in 4-5 months".
You have to push and push and push, hope you get sorted soon

DragonMummy · Mar 18th, 2010, 14:00 PM

As for clomid, you get 5 tablets per month and you take them on specific days when you get your period. For example I have to take CD2-6. It should then induce ovulation. If you don't have periods (grrr pcos....) then they will prescribe provera which is progesterone. You take that for 5 days and it should trigger a period so you can start the clomid. However you can't clomid for too long as extended use has been linked with cancer, plus you have a greater chance of multiple births (10% chance twine, 1% triplets)

The info is fresh in my mind, mine were prescribed today

Mar 18th, 2010, 13:01 PM	#1
Becci_Boo86 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 1,729	Doctor sending me to Fertilty clinic! Clomid... OK well today i went to see my GP and we talked about everything and he asked me weather i would want to go on anything to help with trying for a baby. I say YES!!! So he said ok well i will send you to Gynaecology to have tests done and hopefully be put on Clomid Put what does it do? is it tablet form? When do you take it? How long for? Also what will they do at the hospital?? i'm so excited cos now i know something is going to be done xxx xxx

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mightyspu Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 11,303	Hello, lurking again, saw you had posted, so thought I would pop in. Why not have a peek in LTTTC and AC, there are a few clomid ttcers in there that will know the ins and outs. When's your referral?

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Mar 18th, 2010, 13:44 PM	#3
Becci_Boo86 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 1,729	Aww thanks!! Well i got to fone them and do this choose and book thing. So i hope its very soon. I will look on there i just want to know what its does etc.. How are you anyway mightyspu?? xx

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Mar 18th, 2010, 13:51 PM	#4
DragonMummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2009 Location: Surrey/Hampshire border Posts: 19,232	Don't get too excited, there a LOT of LTTTC'ers, myself included that got FS appts and they just sent us for tests then told us to come back in 4-5 months - it's quite likely that they will do that with you at first, although at least it is a step in the right direction! I had my appt in October after blood tests diagnosed pcos, then sent for hsg, trans vag etc and then told to come back in 5 months It was particularly ironic as I don't ovulate at all so I don't quite know what he was expecting to happen in the mean time! Fortunately my kind GP took pity and gave me metformin in the meantime. For all the good that did....

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Mar 18th, 2010, 13:57 PM	#5
mightyspu Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 11,303	I'm not bad me old mucker! Hope you get an appointment soon!

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2016 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 6,462	I was the same - blood tests (some of which came back abnormal) and they said "see you in 4-5 months". You have to push and push and push, hope you get sorted soon

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Mar 18th, 2010, 14:00 PM	#7
DragonMummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2009 Location: Surrey/Hampshire border Posts: 19,232	As for clomid, you get 5 tablets per month and you take them on specific days when you get your period. For example I have to take CD2-6. It should then induce ovulation. If you don't have periods (grrr pcos....) then they will prescribe provera which is progesterone. You take that for 5 days and it should trigger a period so you can start the clomid. However you can't clomid for too long as extended use has been linked with cancer, plus you have a greater chance of multiple births (10% chance twine, 1% triplets) The info is fresh in my mind, mine were prescribed today

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