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Dr honore i am on my period today day 3 and my doctor wants me to take birth control for 5 days then take clomid (clomiphene) after that. how does this work?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

OCP: It's a common old-school trick for starting fertility medicines when a woman starts her period unexpectedly - or inconveniently - early. If done right it's like hitting a "pause" button on her cycle, so the meds can be started later, very effective.

Answered 1/16/2014

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