Maybe I can answer one or some of your questions... I'm no expert though.

1. Clomid tricks your brain into thinkint the body isn't producing enough estrogen, therefore it kicks into overdrive and produces more so the follies mature and eggs form. I am pretty sure it doesn't make the eggs release. The LH surge that you have when the eggs are mature make them release. I produced good sized follies on clomid by CD14, but did NOT ovulate until CD23 and my eggs were old and not good quality. You can use an HCG trigger shot such as Ovidrel, Novarel, Pregnyl... etc to ensure you ovulate while the eggs are still good quality.

2.I don't think you all of a sudden stop producing eggs. Clomid stays in the system for almost 8 weeks (depending on how your body metabolizes it) after you take your last pill. So you could see the effects from clomid for two cycles. Eventually though I would think that you would return to the way your body was before.

3. Clomid will only produce one months worth of eggs. it will only work in that one month of cycle. Once you ovulate, the eggs deteriorate on the ovary that does NOT release (unless you have a trigger) and the follies shrink back down to normal size. They start the whole process over again the next cycle.

4. I don't know about the egg quality. I know that there are drugs that can have a really good effect on egg quality, but you are born with all the eggs you will ever have. I think that is why age plays a big part in fertility. Your eggs are only in their 20's when you are.

5. again I don't know about age, but I do know that I was prescribed Clomid to help with my egg quality. My issue was that even though I produced eggs, they would be retained in my ovaries and not ovulate. The quality deterioriates rapidly if they are not ovulated. Clomid is also prescribed to women who have progesterone problems, that can cause the eggs not to be able to implant properly, and the luteal phase to be short.

6.Clomid is a leading cause of the uprise of multiple births. Mostly twins with some triplets. I think the percentage is some 10% greater chance of Twins with clomid. I "Think" in a normal woman there is always more than one follicle present. But normally there is only one egg that matures and releases. With clomid, because it is causing the LH to be produced more it helps the follicles mature and can cause more than one to be released at a time. I still think though that only one ovary releases at a time, unless you have a trigger. (i'm not sure on that thouth) That being said though if there is two eggs present on that one side, your chances for twins goes up dramatically upon fertilization.


Just want to say, I'm no expert. I've done tons and tons of research and this is mostly stuff I've dug up online.