Clomid is only considered as a fertility drug and it does not fall under the category of steroids. This drug is the first choice of doctors when they want to cure an-ovulation or unsolved infertility. The generic name of this drug is clomiphene citrate. Another fertility drug called Serophene has been given a brand name of Clomid. Both of the drugs are same and you can take any of these drugs because both of the same impact. In comparison with further drugs that are available in the fertility market, Clomid is considered as extremely inexpensive.
How Clomid Works
The Clomid initiates the escalation in the number of hormones that upkeep ovulation process. Ovulation is a process through which a mature egg raises and is on the loose. Female who are suffering from ovarian failure or primary pituitary failure are highly suggested to never take this drug. In these conditions, the ovaries are unable to produce the eggs accurately.
How to take Clomid
It is highly recommended for the individuals to take this drug only after getting a prescription from a doctor. Different doctors have different way of prescribing a medicine or any drug and that should be trusted completely. The widely known dose is 50 mg per day and it should be engaged for 5 days.
The bleeding on the first day of your menstrual cycle will be considered as the first real building so the doctor would describe an entirely different dose and prescription than anyone else. If that happens, then there is nothing to be worried about because doctor knows the best. If you take the drug on any other day of your menstrual cycle it would be equally successful in terms of ovulation and pregnancy.
If you are taking 50 mg of Clomid every day and still proper results are not obtained than the dose can be raised but only after consulting with a doctor. Sometimes the doctors prescribe the same dose again in order to give another chance to the dose and to avoid side effects that might arise after high doses. Many people believe that if the dose is higher than the outcome will also be higher but this does not happen every time and occasionally higher dose can cause severe problems for the individuals.
The Success Ratio of Clomid
Clomid has the reputation to effectively excite the ovulation process in about 80% of time when it is used. Reports have shown that around 40-45 percent of females have become pregnant after using Clomid for the 6 cycles or even less. Experts highly recommend the users to never use this drug for more than six cycles.
Clomid Side Effects
In comparison with other fertility drugs, the side effects of Clomid are relatively less harmful. Up till now, no one has reported experiencing any serious or severe side effects after taking Clomid. However some common side effects are still there but they can be treated and you can get rid of them within few days. The most common and widely reported side effects are soreness in breasts, nausea, multiple swings in mood, annoying swelling, abdomen upset, and headaches.
If any individual is taking Clomid than they are recommended to keep themselves away from exposing to bright lights. The ratio of developing twins by females is 10% while the chance of triplets is only 1 percent. But this happens in very rare cases.
This product (Clomiphene Citrate) is sold under different names:
Clomed
Clomifen
Clomixyl
Clomid is a drug given to women for use as a fertility aid. It is a SERM (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator) which acts by actually binding to the estrogen receptor and thereby blocking estrogen from doing the same. Clearly, this is advantageous when it binds to breast tissue, and prevents estrogen from binding there to cause gynocomastia (although it is not nearly as effective as nolvadex for this purpose). It also opposes the negative feedback loop that the body has with regards to estrogen and the HPTA (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular-Axis), and this in turn stimulates LH (Leutenizing Hormone) and FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone). LH and FSH, in turn stimulate the release of testosterone. Clearly this is advantageous to bodybuilders and athletes coming off of a cycle, and beginning their post-cycle-therapy. What we have in Clomid is essentially a drug that acts as a preventative measure against gynocomastia, as well as a drug that acts to raise endogenous (natural) testosterone levels. Usually, it is compared with another SERM, Nolvadex, for those reasons.
Clomid, however, is much weaker than nolvadex in a mg for mg comparison, with roughly 150mgs of clomid being equal to 20mgs of nolvadex (1).It should be noted, however, that 150mgs of clomid will still raise testosterone levels to approximately 150% of baseline value(1). You don’t have to use 150mgs, however; in my research, Ive found that doses as low as 50mgs will show improvements and elevations in testosterone levels (4). In fact, my original Post-Cycle-Therapy regime (as suggested by Dan Duchaine in the original Underground Steroid Handbook) was 100mgs per day for a week and 50mgs/day for a week. Dont laugh& for the late 90s, when most anabolic steroid users didn’t even know how to use Clomid, it was considered a “state of the art” PCT routine. I suspect that Duchaine originally introduced this compound to the steroid using community.
Clomid, just like nolvadex, is very safe for long term treatment of lowered testosterone levels (2), with some studies showing its safety and efficacy for up to four months. And post-cycle, when steroid users are suffering form lowered testosterone levels, is when clomid is most effective.
I used to run Clomid for about 3 weeks post cycle, at 100-150mgs. Any more than that, and I experience emotional side effects (no, really) due to the excess amount of circulating estrogen I have in my body. All of that extra estrogen tends to make me moody, and it gets hard to squeeze workouts and cardio in-between reruns of “Sex & the City” (ok, I’m exaggerating).
Clomiphene Citrate, commonly referred to as Clomid is a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM) used by many performance athletes for the purpose of Post Cycle Therapy (PCT). Originally developed for ovarian stimulation, as is common another use was found and as it stands today PCT planning and implementation may indeed be its most common purpose. Through the effects of Clomid there can be many benefits to the performance enhancer as we will shortly see but most importantly of all revolves around testosterone production. This effect is not only useful in-terms of re-stimulating production after a cycle but the effects of Clomid can also be very beneficial to the individual who simply suffers from low testosterone in a therapeutic sense.
A problem arose during a very aggressive Clomid PCT routine once. I was taking pretty high doses (150mgs/day) of “clomid” for an extended time (over a month) and was having vision issues. When I looked into the subject more closely, this was a common occurrence with steroid.com members. Upon further investigation, I found out the optic neuropathy (a fancy way of saying “vision problems”) was actually very common with clomid usage (5)(6).Since I already wear contact lenses, Ive had to remove Clomid from my PCT routine.
For a performance enhancing athlete a Clomid cycle can be very common place but unlike many performance enhancing drugs this particular item is used for a completely different purpose. The strong majority who run a Clomid cycle and by a strong majority we mean nearly all will do so after their anabolic steroid use has been discontinued. Anabolic steroids as you understand suppress natural testosterone production; the degree of suppression can be dependent on which steroids were used and to a degree even the dose (somewhat) but make no mistake testosterone production is suppressed and generally dramatically. Once anabolic steroid use is complete many athletes, the smart ones will begin and complete a period known as Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) and it is during this phase in-which the individual is bringing his natural testosterone production back online.
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