Can Clomid Reduce Fertility?
Posted in John Miley, Whole Body Fertility Blog on 28. May, 2010
Clomid is a prescription drug commonly used to “force” ovulation for women who are either not ovulating 
regularly, or are trying to time ovulation with procedures such as IUI (intrauterine insemination).
One of the side effects of Clomid is that it can create hostile, scanty or dry Fertile Cervical Mucus (FCM). Here’s why this is not good. The reason it isn’t good is simple: sperm need FCM to help them stay alive and swim toward the egg. Without FCM or enough of it, the sperm have a reduced chance of being around long enough to do their job.
So what can you do if you are taking Clomid and have FCM problems? I recommend taking Evening Primrose Oil, as one idea, as that helps your body build healthy FCM. There are other suggestions I get into in the Whole Body Fertility book…but off the top, that is the suggestion that comes to mind.
If you have further Clomid questions, ask your doctor or primary care provider.
Hi. Apparently, the hostility of my FCM is in the thickness of it. The doctor gave me guaifenisin 400 mg BID, and drink lots of water. Will this help? Will the Evening Primrose Oil make it thicker?? Thank you.
Good question, Leighla. If your FCM is too thick, products like Guaifenisin can be beneficial, due to their “thinning” effect.
Drinking more water (if not already hydrating enough) can help. Evening primrose oil is something I often suggest
to patients to improve quality and quantity of fertile cervical mucus. Evening primrose oil can promote slight thinning
of your FCM–I’d suggest you try it for two months to observe changes in your FCM. I talk about Evening Primrose Oil
in the Whole Body Fertility book and its bonus materials. You want to take Evening Primrose at a specific time in your cycle
for best results…which you will read about in detail in the book.
I hope this helps you. Remember, another often “hidden” culprit is FCM that is too acidic–and I give you a way to solve
that in the book as well. That is something many women “miss” when looking at possible obstacles to getting pregnant.
Thanks for the question. Have a good day.