We will have monitoring on CD 13 this month. By Alex Mlynek May 22, 2018. I conceived after 3 cycles with no trigger. Did you by any chance go to KGH for your fertility specialist? If you’re having trouble, your doctor may prescribe a drug called letrozole. This can reduce the price, sometimes dropping the cost down less than $100.You should also know that there are generic versions of letrozole that can make it more affordable. After 3 medicated IUI cycles with Letrozole or Clomid, success rates can range from 15-25%. Best of luck. Or maybe you are already actively trying to conceive. Drug manufacturers are unsure if the medication is passed along to infants through breast milk, though research suggesting that Femara can harm unborn babies suggests that it could be detrimental to infants and small children.If you are planning to use Femara and are currently breastfeeding a child, you should know that the medication could still appear in breastmilk for up to three weeks after the last dose.Any milk you pump during this time should not be fed to your child, and instead should be discarded.Letrozole effectiveness greatly depends on a variety of factors, including if it’s taken properly, the kind of infertility a woman is being treated for, and if it’s combined with IVF, IUI, other techniques.In comparing whether letrozole or Clomid is more effective, many studies disagree.A 2012 study on letrozole pregnancy rates showed that 25% of users went on to become pregnant and give birth, compared to only 16.8% of Clomid users, while a 2015 study suggested that Clomid was more effective with a 23% birth rate compared to letrozole pregnancy rates of 18%. I'm also very emotional and scared.If anyone would like to tell me their success stories I appreciate it.I don't have a success story unfortunately - I am on my first round of Letrozole but it didn't work so I am now combining it with a Follicle Stimulating Hormone. We are on our 25th cycle of TTC. brideonjuly8 member. my RE told me estrace sometimes counter reacts with femara and i discontinued using it. Just a blood test between day 22-25.Are you seeing a fertility specialist, or family doctor/obgyn?I would recommend going to see someone who is a specialist. 3rd cycle on Femara was a success! For some background info on me, I have pcos but am not overweight and I have less than 4 periods a year when not on birth control. 1997-2020 All rights reserved. Femara (letrozole) is becoming more commonly used, often in place of long-time fertility medication Clomid. Hi bilingualhope! Go for my 3 Rd ultrasound on Wednesday.
read this you an 80 percent. Some women find they have Femara success first cycle, though having a period after letrozole doesn’t mean the medication doesn’t work. My doctor gave me the Letrozole and told me to try for 6 months. I have a beautiful 13 month old daughter as a result. Studies show that Clomid can thin the uterine walls, making it harder for eggs and embryos to implant, and thus harder for a woman to get pregnant.Unlike Clomid, Femara has not been linked to thinking uterine lining, and for that reason, might be a better choice for some women, or women who have used Clomid for long periods of time.Femara is an oral pill, which can make it less intimidating than other fertility treatments such as injectable hormones.This also makes Femara less expensive than other fertility drugs, meaning it’s more affordable and can be taken several times if pregnancy doesn’t initially occur.Your doctor will prescribe Femara to be taken over five days and will explain how to take letrozole for fertility purposes.Most women are prescribed a dosage between 2.5 and 5 mg, taken once daily, starting on the second or third day of their cycle.Many women wonder about the best time of day to take Femara for infertility.The medication isn’t any more effective at one time of day over another, though it is important that you take Femara at the same time every day.After taking Femara, you can try to become pregnant through:Femara can have a wide variety of side effects that may cause slight discomfort, and every woman’s body reacts differently to the medication. 1997-2020 All rights reserved. In fact, studies have shown that women with PCOS who take Femara ovulate more frequently than women with PCOS who take Clomid.Fertility specialists may recommend trying Femara, even if you have taken Clomid and not become pregnant. If you don't mind me asking, did you have any underlying fertility issues? Hopefully that will work, and then I will have some success story!I just wanted to say - many other people have success stories with Letrozole, and you are not alone! January 2011 in Trouble TTC. Fingers crossed it works for you! That is great news! According to studies into Clomid, around five percent of patients using the popular fertility drug experience abdominal discomfort. Letrozole is a common first line of treatment, whether you have PCOS or unexplained infertility.