Women suffering from PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, know all too well the difficulties trying to conceive. That’s because women who have PCOS generally have ovaries that produce more androgens than necessary. When a woman’s androgen levels are even just a little bit too high it can cause the ovaries to stop creating mature follicles. This is where eggs develop. When levels of androgens are too high the follicles cannot grow and mature as necessary for egg development and maturing. Over a long period of time the follicles that are underdeveloped will build up and this will create the appearance of polycystic.

Treatment

Treatment of PCOS usually tries to address the hormonal imbalance that is present. Of all the treatment options, Clomid is frequently prescribed as a way to help stimulate ovulation. In general, women who have PCOS will find that they are prescribed Clomid first.

Women will react differently to Clomid, too, because everyone is different. There are some women who have no symptoms or side effects of the treatment while other women will experience side effects; many times they are emotional side effects. This might include hot flashes, uterine lining thinning, breast tenderness, and mood swings. Women should know that using Clomid to assist in conception could result in a multiple pregnancy. In fact, up to 10% of women who use Clomid will conceive twins. On the other hand, in about 30% of women who use Clomid the drug causes hostile cervical mucus and causes the uterine lining to thin. This can make it difficult to conceive because sperm cannot reach the egg in hostile mucus and a thin uterine lining is not conducive to implantation and may not be able to support the pregnancy.

Women with PCOS should talk with their doctor about their treatment options and learn all they can about Clomid before beginning treatment. Many women do become pregnant as a result of treatment with Clomid, although some women will not.

• How Does Clomid Help With Fertility Problems?
• What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
• Risks of Taking Clomid
• Conception Success Rate With Clomid
• Clomid and Conception
• Vitex and PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome)
• What Is PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)?
• What Doctor Should I go to if I have PCOS?
• How Does Clomid Affect My Cervical Mucus?
• Can Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Hurt My Fertility?
• How Does Clomid Help With Ovulation?
• Herbal Medicine For Treating Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

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