What is Clomid and how does it work? Fertility medication’s side effects and success rate
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It’s commonly used for women with PCOS.
By Amy Packham
Women who suffer fertility problems will be offered different treatments depending on what’s causing the problem.
However one of the most common fertility medicines on the NHS is clomifene, a medicine that encourages the monthly release of an egg in women who don’t ovulate regularly or who can’t at all.
Clomifene (which is often referred to by the brand name Clomid) is usually prescribed to women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Using the fertility drug can also result in a greater chance of having twins.
We spoke to Dr Geeta Nargund, medical director of CREATE Fertility and Dr Kim Clugston, fertility expert at DuoFertility to find out more about the fertility treatment option.
How common is it for women to use Clomid?
Dr Nargund told HuffPost UK: “It is used in women with PCOS to induce ovulation and in those where ovulation is irregular to regularise ovulation.
“It is commonly used as an effective first-line treatm...
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