Boston: TTC Success Stories With Clomiphene

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Clomid (clomiphene citrate) is one of the most popular oral fertility drugs, and for good reason. Around 25% of women with infertility suffer from some form of ovarian problems and require drugs to stimulate and regulate ovulation. Clomid is easier to use than injectible fertility drugs, is less expensive, and is 80% successful at stimulating ovulation. While this does not necessarily guarantee pregnancy, a number of women have successfully conceived with the help of Clomid. TTC is a common acronym used on blogs and fertility forums that stands for “trying to conceive. You are invited to read these TTC success stories of women who have taken Clomid and ask your doctor if a similar protocol is right for you.

Patricia’s story of victory over her biological clock

On Christmas Eve, Patricia finally discovered that she was pregnant. Her positive pregnancy test finally ended her eight year journey through infertility. Patricia and her husband had been trying to get pregnant ever since they got married, but did not believe in using assisted reproductive technology or fertility drugs. On Patricia’s 37th birthday, she realized she wasn’t getting any younger and if she wanted to get pregnant now, she had to act fast. They saw a doctor who prescribed Clomid to help her ovulate. It took just five cycles before she finally conceived the baby she’s been longing for. As of this writing, Patricia’s baby girl is developing normally and her pregnancy is otherwise uneventful.

Eleanor’s tale of a second try at conception

Eleanor and her boyfriend have been trying to conceive on and off for two years. She tried Clomid for two months but didn’t like it because the drug made her moody, depressed, and gave her the most terrible road rage. A year later, she gave the drug another chance and successfully got pregnant! She is now the proud mother of a three year old son and has no regrets for trying fertility drugs again.

Amy’s story of success with IUI

Amy is 25 years old and married for six years. She and her 27-year old husband delayed pregnancy for this long because they wanted to enjoy their married life with just the two of them for a while before starting a family. But when Amy began getting baby fever, she convinced her husband to start trying to get pregnant. She went off her birth control pills but after six months of trying to conceive, she was still not pregnant. A year passed and Amy grew more frustrated as many of her friends starting bearing children with no problems conceiving. She decided to see an infertility specialist and went on Clomid after the tests revealed nothing abnormal. The first two cycles of Clomid did not seem to make a difference, but she finally got pregnant after doing Clomid with IUI.

Catherine’s TTC achievement with fertility drugs

Like Amy, Catherine married young and delayed pregnancy until her late 20’s. She has been on birth control pills for eight years and got pregnant immediately. Unfortunately, she miscarried at five weeks due to a blighted ovum. Catherine and her husband have been desperately trying to conceive since then. Several months later, Catherine got tested and found out that her progesterone levels are very low. Her doctor suggested Clomid on days 3 – 7 of her cycle. On the 14th day, she returned to the clinic for an ultrasound and learned that she had several large follicles. However, only one of them was a “mature” enough (24mm). Catherine received an HCG shot after ovulation and she and her husband timed sex accordingly. She barely felt the two week wait because she was too busy at work, but one day she woke up and realized that her period was several days late. Catherine wasted no time getting her hands on a pregnancy test and could not believe her eyes when she saw that it was positive! The rest of her pregnancy went by without complications and she gave birth to a baby girl.

Source by Diana Farrell

TTC Success Stories With Clomiphene