B/C B/S Federal - Clomid - Please help

[Anonymous]

Does BC/BS federal cover U/S and B/W with clomid? The Financial Advisor at Shady Grove said my insurance would cover the clomid but not the U/A and B/W that would go with it. I find that troubling. Does anyone know.

[Anonymous]

If it is part of an IUI cycle, the cost of the IUI and monitoring will definitely NOT be covered.

If it is Clomid with intercourse, I am not sure.

In any case, the meds will be covered.

[Anonymous]

something else to keep in mind, clomid w/out insurance is not terribly expensive...I think I paid $40-50 when my insurance didn't cover it. I think the injectible medicines can be 100's of dollars...

[Anonymous]

Just an aside on Clomid w/intercourse. My husband and I met with the RE on Friday. One of our options was Clomid with IUI. We were told that if we chose the Clomid we would have to do IUI because Clomid dries up the cervical mucus. If an RE is suggesting Clomid w/timed intercourse I would find another doctor.

[Anonymous]

It does not help much that Clomid is covered since Clomid is very cheap, you can get the generic form of Clomid for $9 at Target. There are ways you can counteract the drying effect of Clomid easily: you can use Preseed or take robitussin. You can take Clomid without having regular ultrasounds and bloodwork by monitoring your cycle yourself with charting and ovulation predictor kits. That's how I got pregnant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does not help much that Clomid is covered since Clomid is very cheap, you can get the generic form of Clomid for $9 at Target. There are ways you can counteract the drying effect of Clomid easily: you can use Preseed or take robitussin. You can take Clomid without having regular ultrasounds and bloodwork by monitoring your cycle yourself with charting and ovulation predictor kits. That's how I got pregnant.

Please note: for women who tend to respond well to fertility drugs, you should be monitored by a doctor during this process. If you respond well, producing multiple eggs, you could end up in the position of having multiples. Most REs and OBs will not prescribe fertility meds unless your follicle count is being monitoried. Please proceed with caution.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does not help much that Clomid is covered since Clomid is very cheap, you can get the generic form of Clomid for $9 at Target. There are ways you can counteract the drying effect of Clomid easily: you can use Preseed or take robitussin. You can take Clomid without having regular ultrasounds and bloodwork by monitoring your cycle yourself with charting and ovulation predictor kits. That's how I got pregnant.

Please note: for women who tend to respond well to fertility drugs, you should be monitored by a doctor during this process. If you respond well, producing multiple eggs, you could end up in the position of having multiples. Most REs and OBs will not prescribe fertility meds unless your follicle count is being monitoried. Please proceed with caution.

Please note: with Clomid, there is only an increased risk of twins. The risk of having multiples (i.e. more than twins, like triplets/quadruplets...etc) exists with injectables, not with Clomid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does not help much that Clomid is covered since Clomid is very cheap, you can get the generic form of Clomid for $9 at Target. There are ways you can counteract the drying effect of Clomid easily: you can use Preseed or take robitussin. You can take Clomid without having regular ultrasounds and bloodwork by monitoring your cycle yourself with charting and ovulation predictor kits. That's how I got pregnant.

Please note: for women who tend to respond well to fertility drugs, you should be monitored by a doctor during this process. If you respond well, producing multiple eggs, you could end up in the position of having multiples. Most REs and OBs will not prescribe fertility meds unless your follicle count is being monitoried. Please proceed with caution.

Please note: with Clomid, there is only an increased risk of twins. The risk of having multiples (i.e. more than twins, like triplets/quadruplets...etc) exists with injectables, not with Clomid.

Please note: someone better tell my ovaries the info above as I produced 3-4 follicles each time I used clomid. Um... call me crazy but last time I checked my basic reproduction info, if you release more than one egg, you can have more than one (or two, or three) eggs fertilized. Therefore, clomid does indeed increase the risk of multiples - including higher than twins.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does not help much that Clomid is covered since Clomid is very cheap, you can get the generic form of Clomid for $9 at Target. There are ways you can counteract the drying effect of Clomid easily: you can use Preseed or take robitussin. You can take Clomid without having regular ultrasounds and bloodwork by monitoring your cycle yourself with charting and ovulation predictor kits. That's how I got pregnant.

Please note: for women who tend to respond well to fertility drugs, you should be monitored by a doctor during this process. If you respond well, producing multiple eggs, you could end up in the position of having multiples. Most REs and OBs will not prescribe fertility meds unless your follicle count is being monitoried. Please proceed with caution.

Please note: with Clomid, there is only an increased risk of twins. The risk of having multiples (i.e. more than twins, like triplets/quadruplets...etc) exists with injectables, not with Clomid.

My friend has PCOS. On Clomid, she produced 6 follicles. A lot of factors contribute to how one's body responds (age, cause of infertility). I don't have PCOS, but produced 3 on Clomid. My RE's office had a woman with triplets on Clomid recently. Where did you receive information that Clomid only results in twins? While they are statistically the most likely of outcomes if Clomid results in a multiples pregnancy, there is the possibility of producing more. And for some women who are very susceptible to OHSS, even Clomid can induce this condition. So, yes, Clomid does have lower risks of multiples than injectibles. But to think of it as something less than a powerful fertility drug is dangerous -maybe not for everyone, but for enough people that it shouldn't be taken without monitoring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does not help much that Clomid is covered since Clomid is very cheap, you can get the generic form of Clomid for $9 at Target. There are ways you can counteract the drying effect of Clomid easily: you can use Preseed or take robitussin. You can take Clomid without having regular ultrasounds and bloodwork by monitoring your cycle yourself with charting and ovulation predictor kits. That's how I got pregnant.

Please note: for women who tend to respond well to fertility drugs, you should be monitored by a doctor during this process. If you respond well, producing multiple eggs, you could end up in the position of having multiples. Most REs and OBs will not prescribe fertility meds unless your follicle count is being monitoried. Please proceed with caution.

Please note: with Clomid, there is only an increased risk of twins. The risk of having multiples (i.e. more than twins, like triplets/quadruplets...etc) exists with injectables, not with Clomid.

My friend has PCOS. On Clomid, she produced 6 follicles. A lot of factors contribute to how one's body responds (age, cause of infertility). I don't have PCOS, but produced 3 on Clomid. My RE's office had a woman with triplets on Clomid recently. Where did you receive information that Clomid only results in twins? While they are statistically the most likely of outcomes if Clomid results in a multiples pregnancy, there is the possibility of producing more. And for some women who are very susceptible to OHSS, even Clomid can induce this condition. So, yes, Clomid does have lower risks of multiples than injectibles. But to think of it as something less than a powerful fertility drug is dangerous -maybe not for everyone, but for enough people that it shouldn't be taken without monitoring.

The information I received about Clomid and twins was given to me by several OB/GYNs (a total of 3 different OB/GYNs to be exact) and that information is also available online. Not all follicles mature, 6 follicles does not in any way mean 6 babies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does not help much that Clomid is covered since Clomid is very cheap, you can get the generic form of Clomid for $9 at Target. There are ways you can counteract the drying effect of Clomid easily: you can use Preseed or take robitussin. You can take Clomid without having regular ultrasounds and bloodwork by monitoring your cycle yourself with charting and ovulation predictor kits. That's how I got pregnant.

Please note: for women who tend to respond well to fertility drugs, you should be monitored by a doctor during this process. If you respond well, producing multiple eggs, you could end up in the position of having multiples. Most REs and OBs will not prescribe fertility meds unless your follicle count is being monitoried. Please proceed with caution.

Please note: with Clomid, there is only an increased risk of twins. The risk of having multiples (i.e. more than twins, like triplets/quadruplets...etc) exists with injectables, not with Clomid.

My friend has PCOS. On Clomid, she produced 6 follicles. A lot of factors contribute to how one's body responds (age, cause of infertility). I don't have PCOS, but produced 3 on Clomid. My RE's office had a woman with triplets on Clomid recently. Where did you receive information that Clomid only results in twins? While they are statistically the most likely of outcomes if Clomid results in a multiples pregnancy, there is the possibility of producing more. And for some women who are very susceptible to OHSS, even Clomid can induce this condition. So, yes, Clomid does have lower risks of multiples than injectibles. But to think of it as something less than a powerful fertility drug is dangerous -maybe not for everyone, but for enough people that it shouldn't be taken without monitoring.

The information I received about Clomid and twins was given to me by several OB/GYNs (a total of 3 different OB/GYNs to be exact) and that information is also available online. Not all follicles mature, 6 follicles does not in any way mean 6 babies.

OB/GYNs are often not very well trained in fertility medicine. Search the boards, and you will find many women who have been misinformed by multiple OB/GYNs. In fact, most OB/GYNs in DC will send you to an RE if you need treatment beyond a basic workup for infertility.

I have been through years of infertility, IVF, etc. I am well aware that not all follicles are mature. I am also sure that my RE's office was not lying about the patient with Clomid triplets. There are many risks inherent in using any fertility drug, and women should be informed. There are always statistical outliers. People need to be cognizant of that.

[Anonymous]

I believe they will pay for your U/S and B/W as long as it is for timed intercourse