A woman can start taking Clomid tablets between cycle day three and cycle day 5. Each tablet contains 50mg of Clomiphene Citrate. Typically patients take 1-3 tablets daily for a total of five days. The medication remains effective in the body even after all tablets are consumed since the half-life is very long. In some cases, when used as an adjunct to mini-IVF, it can be given over an extended period of time.Typically your physician will bring you back after about a week to evaluate the ovarian follicles with an ultrasound. You might be instructed to test for natural ovulation or might use an ovulation-inducing trigger shot instead. You will be notified to have timed intercourse or undergo intrauterine insemination. Your doctor might monitor your progesterone blood level. A pregnancy test is done about 14 days after ovulation.