Question About Clomid

I had the same thing, short Luteal Phase, then went on Clomid. I also took progesterone suppositories which helped lengthen the Luteal Phase. I don't remember much about my cervial fluid level, but I think Clomid does dry you up, which is totally counterproductive. I highly recommend the book, Taking Control of Your Fertility. It really helped me when I had a hard time conceiving my second child. I discovered the short Luteal Phase before my fertility specialist did by charting my ovulation cycle. I am not one to do a lot of charting/taking temperatures/etc. (it's a little granola for me), but once I read the book, I was a convert. I am convinced that the combination of the progesterone, Clomid, and charting absolutely helped with conception. The charting (called FAM method) pinpointed exactly when I was ovulating, so you know when to try. Try Bare Essentials Oil if you are feeling a little dry. Good luck!!!

I don't have any experience with clomid personally. I would offer that you should see a accupuncturist first and also look into herbs and diet for increasing fertile mucous. For a few starters fenugreek tea,fennel,and aloe vera juice are wonderful for fertility and ballancing horomones.

I needed to use Clomid to conceive my now 2 year old son, after having a miscarriage on my first pregnancy about 1 year before. I was pregnant within two months. Had trouble conceiving again nearly two years later, did the lowest dose of Clomid again and was pregnant after the first month, although my follicle scans said that I had "missed the phase" on both pregnancies.

I seemed to remember the Clomid drying up my cervical fluid on both, and had to check with my DH tonight who just confirmed the same thing. I have had a lot of success with Clomid, and took Progesterone throughout the first trimester on both to help maintain the pregnancy.

Hi D.! I also had Luteal Phase Defect and tried clomid with estrogen and progesterone to conceive. I'm not sure I would say that the clomid greatly impacted my cervical fluid because my cervical fluid was already scarce due to the luteal phase defect. I had about an 8 day luteal phase. I was about to do IUI with clomid when I found out I conceived naturally. I bled early on until about 8 weeks pregnant due to low progesterone. I continued to take the suppositories untill I was 11 weeks pregnant. The pregnancy went along normally after the bleeding stopped at 8 weeks. I have a 10 month old daughter now. I know that it is stressful and consuming, but try to hang in there. I would continue with the clomid for another month and try IUI. You don't need the assistance of cervical fluid as much with IUI. I don't really know if there is anything you can take that will naturally increase your fluid. Good luck! I'm sure you will be a mommy soon.

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One of the undesireable effects of Clomid is it can have a very negative impact on cervical mucus. Since cervical mucus is essential for conception, a decrease in quality and quantity of cervical mucus can seriously impede efforts to conceive. Cervical mucus is necessary for conception to occur.

There are things that can be done to improve the production of cervical mucus, and these mucus enhancers should be utilized in any cycle in which Clomid is used.

You can be taught to chart your cervical mucus in a very specific way, that can help asses fertility, and provide very specific record of cervical mucus----not just its presence or absence, but quanitfiying the amount, and characteristics in a standardized way.

You can go to www.canfp.org to find a professional who specializes in this, anywhere in California. There is also a toll free number at the site, and you can call and ask questions. I am the Director of that organization, and am actually giving a free talk this Tuesday in the Monterey area on this topic.

S.

Hi D.,
Evening Primrose Oil greatly helps with the quality and quantity of your cervical fluid - whether or not you are taking Clomid. Unfortunately, it usually takes about 3 months to notice a difference after you start taking it. I don't know the max amount you can take (I took one a day, but of course they come in different concentrations) to try to get noticeable results earlier, but maybe you can google that?
Good luck!
C.

I also had all my cervical fluid dry up, and sometimes in its place I had a horrible greenish mucus--hostile mucus I've heard it called.

I'm sorry to say that I took chlomiphene for 6 months with no positive results. If you find a good solution, I'd love to hear about it.