QuestionAm in south africa I started on first cycle of clomid 100mg and am now 6 days late I have monitored my period for a year and my cycle length is 24 have never missed I have abdominal pains like am period pains I go to the toilet to pee every 20 minutes I did a home pregnancy test on day 4 and it was negative. Could I be pregnant or clomid has lengthened my periods.
AnswerHello Deli Nkambule from South Africa,
If you have not had a blood pregnancy test, that is what I would recommend that you do first. If it is negative, then you should be given progesterone for 5 days to induce a period. I cannot explain why you have missed this period. It is not a usual side effect of Clomid. Once possibility is that you did not ovulate and have a retained cyst, and that is preventing onset of the period. Your doctor should do an ultrasound to check that out.
Good Luck,
Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
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