I posted in the noob thread but was told I'd get a better response with a new thread. I am starting my 2nd iui cycle so I called in to let my nurse know. She said that since I had 3 mature follies with clomid 50mg days 3-7, she wants me to do 3 days instead of the 5. This is so I have less chance of multiples. I tried looking this up but can't find any info. Is this standard protocol/has anyone done this before? I'm sure she knows what she's doing and it does make sense in theory, just don't want this cycle to be a waste. Thanks guys!
Clomid raises your FSH (follicle follicular stimulating hormone). Taking less of it means that your FSH will be somewhere between your natural production and the height you would get on a full, five day course. This will decrease the risk of maturing many follicles.
I posted in the noob thread but was told I'd get a better response with a new thread. I am starting my 2nd iui cycle so I called in to let my nurse know. She said that since I had 3 mature follies with clomid 50mg days 3-7, she wants me to do 3 days instead of the 5. This is so I have less chance of multiples. I tried looking this up but can't find any info. Is this standard protocol/has anyone done this before? I'm sure she knows what she's doing and it does make sense in theory, just don't want this cycle to be a waste. Thanks guys!
I think REs have vastly different ideas about how many follicles are ideal. The new plan will most likely help decrease the number of mature follicles, but my REs goal for me is 3 mature follicles (on Femara). I was getting 1-2 and we upped the dosage and ended up with 4, which concerned me, but didn't concern her. I didn't get pregnant though, obviously...
Yeah, I would think 1/2 a tablet (25mg) for five days would make sense. 50mg for 3 days would also work but I would think that the 5 day lower dose would work better (unscientific gut feeling).
I just did a 100mg round and I only got one follicle to grow and mature, just goes to show everyone responds differently.
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