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Tammy Feldman always assumed that once she and her husband were ready to have a baby, she would simply stop using
birth control and get pregnant. For many of her friends, it really was that simple. But for Feldman, like millions of others, the
road to pregnancy was difficult.
After a year of trying to get pregnant, Feldman says that she and her husband had a hard time admitting that there may be an infertility problem -- but she knew it was time to look for outside help. After a thorough examination by her OB/GYN, she learned she was not ovulating. "I was infertile – and I was devastated," she says.
Clomid is typically prescribed as a "fertility pill" for women who do not ovulate. |
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Feldman is not alone in her infertility. According to RESOLVE, a national infertility association based in Somerville, Mass., more than five million people of childbearing age in the United States experience infertility – defined as the inability to conceive a child despite trying for one year. Often a diagnosis of infertility means that becoming pregnant will be a challenge, but this challenge is becoming less difficult for some women with the use of fertility drugs.
Clomiphene (Clomid) is typically prescribed as a "fertility pill" for women who do not ovulate. "There are many reasons a woman may not ovulate, and she should first be screened by her doctor to assure she is an appropriate candidate for Clomid," Roseff says.
Couple weeks ago I was prescribed clomid. I'm supposed to start taking it in a couple of days. After reading the article and your comment and just terrified. I already have one child so finding out that I'm infertile came as a surprise. I'm trying to get pregnant for six months now, and for six months prior to that I was on a diet. Would that cause a problem in getting pregnant now? I really have bunch of questions now.
I just wanted to say that I was perscribed clomid about 13 years ago after a solid year and a half of infertility. The dr. prescribed 5 little pills to be taken in the beginning of my monthly cycle and boom, I was pregnant that month. Now, I also need to include that I already had 1 child that came 4 yrs prior, and was concieved naturally. Additionally, by the time I was ready for baby number 2, I was at least 50 lbs overweight. So I have to wonder if those 2 factors didn't make a difference in the ovulation cycle.
I took 50mg of clomid for 3 cycles ,i ovulated but i had no cervical mucus so we tried insemination 3 months still no baby all blood work was normal.what next
I 've use this drug for 6 consecutive mons. but after that I stopped when my husband went abroad. I'm now on my way of dieting and hope to conceive when my husband went back.
(Im in the nursing field and know alot about fertility drugs). I had a misscarriage in nov 2008. I found out it was due to a low level of progesterone. I was heart broken but really want to have kids with my hubby. My fertility specialists put me on 100mgs of clomid for days 2-5 of my cycle. I did my bbt, checked my cervical mucus & position. I took Robitusin to help with making the cervical mucus less hostile. Anyhow, In may 2009 I started feeling pain in my ovaries. With each step I took it hurt so bad I was in tears. I knew that there are reprocussions of taking clomid such as ovarian hyper stimulation....... but when i went to my OB/GYN i found out that the clomid had actually accumulated and made my ovaries grow into chocolate ovarian cyst on each ovary. They were the size of golf balls. I had a laprascopy and had the ovaries drained, and a D&C to make sure I was good to go to try again. Now my husband and I are trying again. But without clomid....... Just doing it ahh la naturale, and tilting the pelvis after love making to help the little swimmers.
I hope you guys have read about my story and please be careful when taking clomid.
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