Clomid 3-7 VS 5-9

BB2th · 07-01-2002, 07:43 PM

Hey all,

Last cycle i took 50mg of Clomid 5-9 and no O.
This cycle im starting to wonder... if take it 3-7 vs the 5-9.
My Doc isnt really monitoring me. To this date he has only done CD21 Progesterone test......... and yes I know the dangers

.... but he is the only Doc who has been willing to Rx Clomid for me. I know this is not a valid reason, but oh well. If I feel any pain I will DEFINATELY stop this treatment.

Ok, so since he wont really know the difference... what does your Doc been doing 5-9 or 3-7. I have seen so many success storys on the 3-7 that I think this is what im gonna do.

If you or a friend is/are on Clomid please reply and give me your opinion. Oh BTW im on CD1. I will post my chart just in case you wanna look at an ugly chart

Oh another thing... sorry i know i ask alot of questions (lol) but What dosage of Glucophage were you on when you Ovulated on Clomid? and after how many cycles was Ovulation restored after Glucophage?

TIA

http://www.tcoyf.com/cgi-bin/chart.pl/bb2th

Torie · 07-02-2002, 06:33 PM

From what I know, 3-7 is MUCH MORE common! Doesn't mean it works any better, but it is more common.

I'm not sure what the difference is in the 2 different times to take Clomid really??

I heard it had to do with your cycle length and that if you normally had a LONG cycle, you'd be given 3-7 to make you O sooner...if you had a short cycle and right after you possibly O AF comes, then you'd be given 5-9 to make you O later.

Good Luck though!!

jmp · 07-07-2002, 04:10 PM

Here are some websites that address your question!

http://www.inciid.org/fertinews/clomidtiming.html

http://www.ivillagehealth.com/expert...175278,00.html

http://www.conceivingconcepts.com/le...cles/0020.html

Godspeed!

Kachina · 07-10-2002, 10:42 AM

Hi there,
I have PCOS and have just had my first round of Clomid (2 x 50mg tablets to be taken Days 2-6). I also have just 21-day Progesterone blood tests to have taken, and no scans!
My Consultant is very good, and I trust her, so although I haven't been offered an Ultrasound Scan here I am not that worried - unless I start experiencing alot of pain or whatever.
Currently, Ive just taken Day 6's tablets, and this cycle have had no side-effects whatsoever on Clomid - dont know whether thats good or bad really! lol
Anyhow, Im on them for 3 months so I will do my 3 cycles worth and then I think the next stage is Ovarian Diathermy a little while along the line. Ive heard good success rates after that too! So, here goes!
Best of luck with your TTC and the Clomid - it isnt always suitable, and doesnt always work with PCOSers so I am informed, but Ive been put on it by my consultant and there's no harm in trying these things is there. Im not a fertility expert, but thats what she trained in so I am happy for now to trust her judgement.
I hope it works for you soon, and am sending you oodles of babydust!
Lots of love, Kachina xx

kasper · 07-10-2002, 09:22 PM

I don't think it makes a difference whether you take it 3-7 or 5-9. My first month I took it 5-9 because it was a "go ahead and try it this month" thing, at the last minute. The next month, I took it 3-7,.. I didn't O either time. The second month, I went up to 100mg instead of 50mg.

I didn't have any montoring either except for Prog. test on cd 21 then cd22 because of the weekend. I'm DEMANDING u/s this month,... I need more than Prog. level. My first month it was 1.5, second 1.2; from what i'm told it should be around 12-15

I hope it works better for you! Lots of Luck!