Clomid, ewcm and negative tests

**Manhattan** · February 28th, 2014, 03:49 PM

Hi ladies

So we're doing our first cycle on Clomid to help conceive #2 with pcos and no male factors.

I took 50mg on cd 3-7 and bd every other day from cd 12 to 24. I had no symptoms of ovulation at all until day 18 when I had copious amounts of ewcm for a coupleof days. So I didn't have the day 21 blood test because I usually ovulate on cd 20 when I do have a natural cycle. Fast forward to today, and I got the results of my day 28 blood test, and it was negative

I'm so confused, I was so sure I ovulated.

Anyone have any ideas or can share their experiences with me? Is it at all possible that I ovulated but missed the window for the blood test? Or if I did in fact ovulate earlier, could I be pg now? I haven't tested and have no plans to for a few days.

Many thanks in advance xoxox

**Ladylove** · February 28th, 2014, 04:04 PM

Oh how disconcerting

EWCM is usually a fantastic indicator of ovulation but it can sometimes appear if the body almost ovulates / tries to ovulate but for whatever reason doesn't. It can also look exactly like female post-orgasm juices, which I've found can take a day to come out as discharge, if it does come out (not always). If you DTD is there a chance it could be that?

**Manhattan** · February 28th, 2014, 06:34 PM

Thanks for your reply Ladylove. I would say it was definitely ewcm. From past cycles I know what It's like and i always get af 14 days after.

Just so disappointed, I really thought we were in with a chance this cycle. Oh well, back to the drawing board I guess.

**Manhattan** · March 1st, 2014, 12:25 PM

Bump! Anyone else with any clomid experience or knowledge in general? Xo

**Joeve** · March 1st, 2014, 05:01 PM

I did 3 cycles of clomid, 2 x 50mg and the last at 100mg. My last cycle I had an ultrasound and there were 2 dominant folicles OB was convinced I would ov in the 3 days after, I had EWCM. AF was 12 days late, I tested and tested and then remembered to call for my day 22 blood tests where it appeared I never ovulated....
No idea what happened but all the signs where there and nothing happened. I think clomid messed me up that cycle.
Fingers crossed you get your BFP soon.

**CoNNiE_Melb** · March 1st, 2014, 06:27 PM

Both my boys are a result of Clomid - 50mg - 2nd cycle and then 1st cycle.

I would suggest using Ovulation kits & temping. I never went for my Day 21 blood tests (I hate needles), and I didn't need to. Based on my temps and the results of the Ovulation kits, I was able to pinpoint exactly when I ovulated.

I also used pre-seed, because I didn't tend to get much EWCM, and both times I used it, I got pregnant

Good Luck!

**Manhattan** · March 2nd, 2014, 03:19 PM

Thanks Joeve and Connie Melb for your input. At least I know it's not totally odd that I had all the signs but didn't ovulate. I think I will give tempting a go this cycle for sure. Will speak to my specialist tomorrow and see where we go from here. Thanks again girls Xo

**Joeve** · March 2nd, 2014, 04:45 PM

Yes it happens! No explanation from the ob.
Goodluck next cycle

**CoNNiE_Melb** · March 2nd, 2014, 08:05 PM

You may have ovulated later or earlier, or not at all... that's the not so wonderful world of PCOS.

**Manhattan** · March 3rd, 2014, 03:36 PM

Thanks girls! Well today is cd 32, going to test in the morning on the off chance that I did ovulate earlier. Is is possible to ovulate with no symptoms at all? Otherwise, I just spoke with the nurse, and I'm to increase my clomid to 100mg. Fingers crossed i get af naturally, otherwise I have to do another round of provera, starting Thursday Xo

**Joeve** · March 3rd, 2014, 04:11 PM

Are you getting u/s monitoring and bt apart from the day 21 one?

**Manhattan** · March 3rd, 2014, 04:16 PM

Nope, just the day 21 bt. I'll see how I go this round, and then ask for monitoring I think. Also trying to reduce the effects of the pco and am exercising everyday, limiting sugar, and eating a low gi diet.

**Mummy&Daddy2Be** · March 3rd, 2014, 04:34 PM

hi hun, no experience with clomid but i will fill you in on my experience.

i ovulate very late into my cycle (cd 20, 21, 22, 23) & i have a very short LP (8 days) i was temping & charting myself so i knew when i ovulated. but i wanted to get the 21 bt anyway. we got the results back & my GP told me i hadn't ovulated...... & told me we won't be able to fall pregnant & to TTC in months to come. i was so angry because i KNEW i had ovulated, i know my body, i had positive OPKs, i was tracking my CM etc.

long story short..... we fell pregnant that cycle!!! i'm now 18 weeks along. even though the 21 bt said i didn't ovulate. i'm not meaning to give you false hope... but i would never rely on the 21 bt personally. maybe it misses something if you ovulate really early or late, i don't know.

all the best hun x

**Manhattan** · March 3rd, 2014, 04:40 PM

Thanks for sharing your experience mummy&daddy2be. What day did u have the bt on, given you don't ovulate till later? And you're not giving me false hope, I just want as much information as possible to give myself the best chance of conceiving.