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hey, my husband and I have been trying for a baby. I've just found out that I've got polycystic ovaries, and that I'm not ovulating. My specialist is also starting me on clomid. I'm really struggling with this information, and I don't think anyone I know really understands what I'm going through! My husband really really wants us to be a family, but he is so much more confident that it will happen than I am. I know I should be thinking positivly, but its so hard. I really understand what you're going through, and I hope I can be of some help to you along the way!

I have ben trying for about 10 months now, I was on clomid for 4 months and never saw any signs of ovulation. It works for some and not others. See a fertility Dr. They do not waste time, they get you in for ultrasounds every month to measure follice size etc. I am now on femara and am seeing signs of ovulation, no baby yet though.

hello Catrin..have faith in the dr. but make sure you see a RE not just your OB-GYN. I just had my first med. cycle and a double IUI. I found out through blood tests that I have VERY low hormones at 30yrs old. So they put me on supplements. Now looking back I can see the changes..do you have shorter periods? Good luck..sending baby dust.

hello kcc019, just wandering if you had any signs or changes at all whilst on clomid. I know you said there was no sign of ovulation, but I'm just wandering if there is anything I can expect from taking clomid? other than hoping to ovulate!

hello suem, in answer to you question whether I have shorter periods? the answer is I hardly ever have periods. I only had three last year. They tend to last about six days and are really heavy. I've just been given a course of tablets called provera, which has tried to bring on a period. They have worked, which I'm glad. I'm going for an investigation next week, wich requires that I have a period at least 6 days before the procedure. Luckily this has happened. so all is ok for next week.

Hi Let me introduce myself, I’m Simone, 23 and from the United Kingdom. Me and my husband (27) have been trying for a baby since we got married 2 and half years ago. In September last year we were referred to a specialist at our local centre for reproductive medicine, after undergoing a few tests I was diagnosed with PCOS, and have got a partially blocked fallopian tube. I was recently prescribed Clomid, 50mg, as my PCOS meant that I was not ovulating. I was instructed to take the Clomid on day 2 to 6 of my cycle and start taking them on day 2 of my 31 day cycle. On day 8 of my cycle I had to go back to specialist for a follicle scan, and they identified a follicle which was 7.7mm in size, I was informed that a good follicle would reach 17mm and that they grew approx 1mm a day….I was asked to go back on day 12 of my cycle which I did, and they found that the follicle had grown to be 11.7mm….then I was asked to go back on day 17 of my cycle and was informed that the follicle had gone. I was very upset and disappointed because the whole point of going back for the scans after my first course of Clomid were to identify whether I was ovulating. Since then, I have been asked to go back for a blood test on day 21 to find out if I ovulated….and then I will have to go through it all over again next month. On top of this I must add, that between day 8 and including day 15 me and my hubby had intercourse everyday to maximise our chances of conception. On day 16, the day before the final scan I had a bit of discomfort around my ovaries for the first time ever….and I made sure that we had intercourse on day 17 in case I had ovulated on day 16. Over the past few days I still have the odd shooting pain around my ovaries and yesterday notice some spotting (just the once), and have period like pains without any period……. Does it sound like I did ovulate, and what do you think are my chances of conception? I am so desperate for a baby, as I am sure you all are to. The point of me posting is that I don’t really understand the whole process, and am hoping that someone can offer me further advice or information, or that someone can relate to what I have written and perhaps help me to think more positively. I am really sorry about the long post Thank you in anticipation, Simone xx *Good luck and best wishes to you all*