It is up to the physician to determine how clomiphene cycles should be monitored. Early in treatment, it is common for patients to take clomiphene citrate for 5 days each month and return for a follow-up examination in 3 months if they do not become pregnant. For various reasons, the physician may wish to monitor the cycles more closely. Clomiphene citrate has been used for many years and is considered a very safe drug. It does, however, have risks and occasionally there may be side-effects.
Most patients have no symptoms while taking clomiphene.
This will sometimes disappear without treatment, but as a precaution, patients are advised to seek an internal examination as recommended by their physician. There is no increased risk of birth defects or other complications. Of course, the outcome of a pregnancy cannot be guaranteed. The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine. All Rights Reserved.