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[quote=Anonymous]Np here. My DH has a crazy sperm count and vitality. When my current OB saw the results she asked “is he extremely fit?” which made me and DH laugh since he is definitely not. But I digress...

When I lived in Washington DC I went of birth control and never ovulated and (obviously) never got pregnant. My Gyn offered clomid and explained the risks of twins were 10/100 vs 1/100 without medication. We asked about 3 or more and she said that’s more like 1/4000. We were open to the possibility of twins (but no more) and I got pregnant with my older daughter that first cycle. I was not monitored.

Fast forward a few years and we’d moved. All bloodwork came back normal as did sperm count (well, that was exceptional) but we weren’t conceiving. The first gyn said “let’s try clomid” but it had made sense to me when I wasn’t ovulating - less the next time around. I did one or two cycles with her but she was terrible about explaining her logic or answering questions. I switched doctors who changed the timing and dose of clomid and monitored me. I wasn’t very responsive to it (one mature egg both cycles) and didn’t get pregnant. Because of risks (my sister took it for a few months before seeing a specialist who then required her to wait a few months because her lining was so thin) my OB didn’t want me on it longer. I eventually conceived but don’t know why (hsg, acupuncturist, luck...). We’d been trying almost 2 years with no pregnancies. My two children are my only pregnancies.

Given that you don’t want to be on it too long and there’s not a great indication that ovulation is the problem I’d be very resistant in your shoes even though I have clomid to thank for one of my daughters (and I was not aware of any ill effects). [/quote]

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