Fertility Supplements and Clomid

For many couples who have experience problems with fertility, there are a great variety of options available. For some couples, a medical approach, such as taking fertility medications like Clomid, or procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intrauterine insemination (IUI) may seem to be the only options available. Other couples choose to turn to alternative therapies and medications in hopes of improving their chances for conception. One of the most common sorts of alternative methods that people use to address fertility issues is the use of fertility supplements. Generally speaking, however, it is not recommended that a woman use both fertility supplements and medical procedures or medicines, such as Clomid, at the same time.

It is important first to understand exactly what fertility supplements are. Fertility supplements are not drugs. Fertility supplements are nutritional supplements. They may include things like vitamins, minerals, and herbal components. Some fertility supplements, for example, use a variety of herbs like Vitex, Siberian ginseng, red clover blossom, and gingko biloba. In contract, fertility medications like Clomid are produced in a clinical environment. Fertility medications are tested by the FDA, and approved for certain uses. Fertility supplements are not tested by nor approved by the FDA. This does not mean that fertility supplements don’t work; rather it just means that they have not been tested in an environment with FDA oversight.

Most manufacturers of fertility supplements indicate that their supplement is not to be used if you are taking Clomid or another fertility medication. There are several reasons for this. First of all, it is theoretically possible that one could interfere with the other, causing neither to work properly. It is also possible that there could be an adverse reaction between the fertility supplement and the fertility medication. If you are receiving fertility treatments such as taking Clomid, you should consult with your health care provider before taking any fertility supplements, or any other form of nutritional supplement or medications.

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