I didn't take clomid but I did do 3 rounds of letrozole and 1 round ivf. No weight gain.

Clomid is awful--not for weight gain but mood swings. I felt really blue on it.
And agree with previous posters: skip the IUIs. They're a waste of time. Go directly to IVF.

Anonymous wrote:ivf will make you gain weight. all those meds.

Yes, I concur.

No, but it may cause bloating.

What does your insurance require? For some you have to complete a certain number of IUI's before moving on to IVF.

PP again. You are perfectly entitled to worry about the weight gain so ignore the people who criticise you for it. Its bad enough that you/we have had to go through this without having to pile on the weight too!

I don't remember Clomid making me gain weight. It made me kind of crazy though. I recommend taking it right before bed so its effects are masked by sleep!

For me it was the progesterone that made me swell up like a balloon. FWIW, the weight came right back off after each BFN.

I had no side effects from Clomid, 50 mg dose.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh I'm sorry but it's ridiculous you are concerned clomid will make you fat.

Why? I recall taking birth control back in the day and it made me fat and crazy. I'm not interested in gaining weight and feeling sluggish and like a stuffed sausage in my work clothes. I'm also not interested in developing adult acne but at least makeup can cover that up.

Ugh I'm sorry but it's ridiculous you are concerned clomid will make you fat.

Thanks. This is really helpful. If I'm going to go through something like this I would prefer for it to be a procedure with a greater success rate. Also shady grove's shared risk program is appealing g.

Anonymous wrote:Op, do you have disordered eating?

No.

I did 6 clomid cycles and 6 IUI cycles. Gained more than 10 lb. All failed. I did 5 fresh cycles and 3 FETs. Gained additional 10 lb.
Yes, clomid will add weight in most cases, but some women do not experience any side effect.