Clomid

Studies that prove Clomid sways pink (whenever you read the words "lowered sex ratio" that means more girls. "Higher sex ratio" means more boys.)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11980748

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...00038-0021.pdf

http://www.gender-select.com/pdf/Dr....;s_article.pdf

http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/con...465.2.full.pdf

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science...d&searchtype=a

So, in swaying terms, what is more powerful?: A sway which is a girl friendly diet, ions, vitamins, and trying for a 0+12, with vitex, peppermint testosterone lowering herbs (saw palmetto..), etc, or girl friendly diet, ions, vitamins, trying for 0+12 and clomid?

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Originally Posted by lindi

So, in swaying terms, what is more powerful?: A sway which is a girl friendly diet, ions, vitamins, and trying for a 0+12, with vitex, peppermint testosterone lowering herbs (saw palmetto..), etc, or girl friendly diet, ions, vitamins, trying for 0+12 and clomid?

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yeah i second that :D

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Originally Posted by lindi

So, in swaying terms, what is more powerful?: A sway which is a girl friendly diet, ions, vitamins, and trying for a 0+12, with vitex, peppermint testosterone lowering herbs (saw palmetto..), etc, or girl friendly diet, ions, vitamins, trying for 0+12 and clomid?

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Unfortunately, without side by side studies to tell, there is no way for anyone to know that. I feel like, Clomid is a known quantity and is therefore "better" but that may only be because no one has studied the other things conclusively.

We do have the option of taking Vitex/pep tea/saw palmetto in the months BEFORE TTC and then dropping it all and trying Clomid the next month. That may be the "best" option of all.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Clomid will not work for women who have low levels of estrogen or high levels of FSH, so if you are in your late 30's-40's and anovulatory because of age, Clomid is not going to help you to ovulate. Your doctor will have to give you injectible drugs instead.

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I will start Clomid my next cycle and this makes me not hold my hopes up... I have normal levels FSH, but my estrogen is on the lower side. My doc is going to monitor me close though, with E2-levls and u/s, so I guess he will se if it doesn't work.
As allways Atomic, you are the best!!!
(Atomic; I guess I can't blame the Replens for not getting pregnant, my RE told me probably not ovulating.. common for "mature" women he said! He he.. I'm glad he didn't say old!)

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Originally Posted by Saga

I will start Clomid my next cycle and this makes me not hold my hopes up... I have normal levels FSH, but my estrogen is on the lower side. My doc is going to monitor me close though, with E2-levls and u/s, so I guess he will se if it doesn't work.
As allways Atomic, you are the best!!!
(Atomic; I guess I can't blame the Replens for not getting pregnant, my RE told me probably not ovulating.. common for "mature" women he said! He he.. I'm glad he didn't say old!)

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Can he give you Estrace?? It's your lining that will be the problem if your FSH is ok. Low estrogen + clomid = lousy lining and egg cannot implant. But remember, your estrogen will come surging back after the Clomid supresses it. I'm KFX that yours will not be a problem! (many, many women get pg with Clomid every day.)

I'm swaying blue & start clomid soon, i hope i get my boy! So eggwhites & robitussin it is then.

Would it make sense to have my doctor prescribe Clomid eventhough my FSH is 12?

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Originally Posted by Rosa12

Would it make sense to have my doctor prescribe Clomid eventhough my FSH is 12?

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Nice to 'see' you Rosa! I rem. you from IG.

12 is not HORRIBLY high FSH. It's not great and you would probably do better with a different drug but don't give up hope. I ~personally~ think you should skip the Clomid (because high FSH just tends to get worse over time, never better) and go straight to what you KNOW will work. Can he/she prescribe you Femara or injectibles??? Those would work better for you.

It's so nice to hear that you think my FSH is not that high. I've been feeling rather down about it.
My doctor also said that she doesn't think Clomid will help me since I do have regular cycles and ovulate on my own. I am not really familiar with Femara. I read that it is a cancer drug and may have less side effect than clomid. However, I found some research online that mentioned that the company Novartis warns of off-label-use. It mentions that Fermara may cause miscarriages or birth deformities. Have you ever heard anything about that? Also, what do you mean by injectibles?