Clomiphene WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Clomiphene
Clomifene (INN) or clomiphene or Clomid or Clomifert is a selective estrogen receptor modulator, used mainly in female infertility due to anovulation (e.g. due to polycystic ovary syndrome). Clomifene acts by inhibiting the action of estrogen on the gonadotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland. ...read more from Wikipedia
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Fast Facts:
- It helps produce more hormones that trigger ovulation.
- Clomiphene can lead to multiple ovulation, and hence increasing the chance of twins.
- In some countries, it is also registered for use in men.
- Clomiphene can also help men with hormonal imbalance linked to low sperm count, or poor sperm quality or motility.
- Clomiphene is usually taken in pill form for one five-day cycle a month.
Latest Headlines on Clomiphene
What is Clomiphene?
- Wikipedia: Clomid
- Drugs.com: What is Clomid?
- WebMD: Clomid
- Mayo Clinic: Clomid
- UpToDate: Clomiphene Citrate
What Are The Uses for Clomiphene?
- eMedTV: Clomid Uses
- WebMD: Clomid Oral
- MedlinePlus: Why Is Clomid Prescribed?
- Consumer Reports: Clomid Uses
- ePharmacies: What Are The Uses Of Clomid?
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Clomiphene?
- Mayo Clinic: Side Effects
- WebMD: Side Effects Of Clomid
- MedicineNet: Clomid Interactions
- RxList: Precautions
- MedlinePlus: Precautions To Follow
What are the Alternatives to Clomiphene?
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Clomiphene
- RevolutionHealth: Clomid Consumer Ratings
- WebMD: User Reviews Of Clomid
- Trying to conceive: Clomid Experiences
- Fertilethoughts: Personal Experiences With Clomid Posts
- Sydney Morning Herald: "I Would Have Tried Anything"
Clinical Trials for Clomiphene
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clomid Clinical Trials
- Drug Library: Clomid Clinical Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Clomiphene
- Daily Strength: Clomid
- WrongDiagnosis: Clomid Message Boards
- Topix: Clomid Forum
- Trying To Conceive: Letrozole: Clomid Alternative Discussion Board
- Mothering.com: Natural Alternatives Before Clomid Discussion
- Yahoo Groups: Clomid Club
Controversy and Lawsuits about Clomiphene
- Online Lawyer Source: Clomid Birth Defects
- Fetal Exposure: Controversy Over Clomid
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Clomiphene
- JAMA: Clomid Articles
- Google Scholar: Clomid Articles
- PubMed Central: Clomid Articles
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Clomiphene Citrate, Clomifene
- Last update: Aug. 8, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.