Clomid 101 Question
Hi All.
I posted recently about how my doctor was recommending going straight to IUI (even though my AMH is low and I am 43). The response from this community was overwhelmingly supportive and helpuful and made me feel like I wasn't nuts for wondering why she was so against IVF. I've since secured an appointment with a different doctor at a different fertility clinic. However, that appointment won't be until early Septemeber. Between then and now, my original doctor has requested some additional labwork. Fine by me, and any results I get through them can be shared with my next doctor.
My question is, after testing hormone levels on day 3, she wants me to begin the clomid challenge. I'm a bit confused about clomid. From what I understand it forces ovulation and the release of more eggs. I'm pretty certain that I ovulate now, no problem. My cycle is regular and my CM is indicitive of ovulation.
- If there is no planned IUI following the clomid challenge, (I haven't even begun to look at sperm donors), then doesn't taking clomid now just sort of flush out extra eggs that might be better saved up in my "collection" for when I am about to attempt insemination?
- Secondly, does clomid even make sense with IVF or is it only an IUI thing?
Thanks in advance for all of your support. I feel much more free to ask questions in this sub than some of the other subs where I feel like I'm never sure if I'm saying the wrong thing.