Fertility Drug - Clomid

[Jade Trinket]

Recent I have taken 6 cycles of 50mg of the drug clomid with no success in pregnancy. 4 years ago I became pregnany first time using the same medication. With regards to my monthly blood count, some months good, some months very low, obviously not ovulating. Does anyone know what happens from here, is it IVF? or can the drug be increased? or is there another drug? Thank you.

[Sparkles3]

Hi, I used clomid for my two children, I have polycystic ovaries - not sure if it's the same for you. It worked after 3 months with my first (I was on 100mg/mth), but after 3 mths on the second occasion, it wasn't regulating the cycle etc, which sounds like you. My fertility clinic put me onto Metformin for 6 months, which then helped to improve my response to Clomid and I conceived on month 3 again. I was told that if the Clomid didn't work, the next option was an injection procedure prior to IVF.

Interestingly, I've recently had a Mirena (hormonal) coil removed and fell pregnant naturally within 10 days. So there's another unknown fertility option for you!!!!

Good luck, hope it works out for you.

[clairelb]

This all depends upon who is treating you and their policy regarding Clomid. Some clinics/GPs believe that you shouldn't take any more than 6mths worth of treatment, others a year. Some will simply up the dosage. Are you being prescribed Clomid via your GP or fertility clinic? Some GP's may not be able to prescribe any further course of treatment due to Primary Care Trust policy and you may be referred to a fertilty clinic. This is where the politics come in regarding treatment. Factors such as age and the fact you already have a child (I'm taking this to be the case as you mentioned you got pregnant on Clomid 4 years ago) may all have an impact on the next options offerred to you on the NHS. IVF isn't always the first option. Further investigations will probably be suggested first.