Hope is there for all childless couples: Clomid is there to help you in adding to your family. It’s being administered to women with an astoundingly high rate of success. Some women, and young girls, suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome when they have a problem with their menstrual cycle; while some women may suffer from a condition called Endometrius when the uterine cavity grows outside the uterus. Clomiphene Citrate, the generic compound of Clomid, helps in curing all these conditions.

Clomid’s an old number – its’ been around since the 1960s’, an enduring, popular drug in helping women to conceive. It can be given to men as well but under careful medical monitoring; as the drug can lead to an abnormally high level of testosterone, it can have a negative impact on the production of sperms, so such patients have to regularly go for a sperm count check.

Surgery involves some complications – it is easier to take an oral pill. Women who suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome [PCOS], Endometrius, or unexplained fertility can consider surgery only if it’s absolutely necessary and if treatment with Clomiphene does not bear fruit. However, the success rate of treatment with Clomid is nearly 80%.

At times, young girls in their puberty have trouble with their periods, which can be heavy, irregular or may not occur. This is PCOS, which brings other problems along with it – acne, hirsutism, small breast size, increased girth – adding to their woes. PCOS can be corrected with proper medication under strict medical care with Clomid. At other times, women are unable to bear a child for reasons that cannot be medically ascertained – it could be that the eggs don’t mature, or it could be because of menstrual complications, or there is some other unknown reason for their infertility. In Endometrius, women develop cysts in the ovaries or fallopian tubes, which cause inflammation of the uterus, acting as an obstruction to achieving pregnancy. This happens when cells shed during their menstrual cycle grow outside the uterus by attaching themselves to the tissue surrounding it.

Clomiphene is believed to work on the pituitary glands, producing high levels of Follicular Stimulating Hormone [FSH] and Luteal Hormone [LH], which leads to ripening of ovarian follicles and releasing greater number of eggs for ovulation, so that chances of pregnancy increase. The medicine is not recommended for long usage as it makes the uterine lining thinner, which can hamper pregnancy; but for a woman who becomes pregnant while taking the regimen, the amount of LH produced strengthens the blood vessels in the uterus and helps in preventing a miscarriage.

It is truly a wonder drug for curing infertility. Women on Clomid dosage, sometimes achieve pregnancy in their first cycle! For others, it can take 3-6 months; rarely do gynaecologists prescribe this drug for a year to a single patient. The normal dose is 50mg, which can be increased in the next cycle, if the gynaecologist so considers. The patient is generally asked to begin taking the medicine on day 3, 4 or 5 of her cycle, for a total period of 5 days. The ovulation pattern can differ for a woman, taking this medicine, from one cycle to the other. Couples, who desire to become parents, are recommended to mate frequently when the woman is taking Clomid.

The medicine is well-tolerated, though there may be side-effects such as hot flashes, nausea, abdominal discomfort, mild headaches, vaginal dryness, tenderness of breasts, fatigue, mood changes, or blurred vision; but these are short-term effects. Other women may encounter problems of another kind – formation of cysts, or fluid in their lungs or abdomen, but these disappear when the treatment ends. Anyone using this medicine has to regularly visit her treating doctor.

Clomid is cheaper than many other drugs, and effective. It brings a bonus to childless couples – with greater number of ovarian eggs released, there are chances of multiple pregnancies! A visit from the stork may bring you twins or triplets; the plus point being that you may complete your family at one goes!