Trying for a baby: unexplained infertilityQ."I have been advised that I have unexplained infertility. Are there any fertility drugs that someone with my condition can be prescribed? I hear about friends with ovulation problems taking Clomid etc and then falling pregnant. Can this sort of thing be given to women with no immediately apparent problem?"A.There are many doctors who prescribe clomiphene (Clomid) to the female partners of couples with unexplained infertility. The evidence that it does any good is rather doubtful but it is usually thought that it cannot do any harm and just might help. Unfortunately, there is some evidence that if a woman is already ovulating regularly, clomiphene might make her less fertile. The only treatments that have been shown definitely to increase the chances of pregnancy for couples with unexplained infertility are Intrauterine Insemination and IVF. Steve Killick, Babyworld Fertility Expert |
