Can Clomid Increase Ovulation Pain?
They could be. Because Clomid (and other ovulatory drugs) are so powerful and do stimulate your ovaries, it is imperative that you be monitored carefully throughout your cycle. Usually this is done through ultrasound. As for the various pains that many women often notice mid-cycle, even when not on ovulatory drugs, there are several theories as to their causes. The important point is that you cannot say with certainty whether they are occurring before, during or after you’ve actually ovulated. The pain is usually referred to as “mittelschmerz” (mid-pain) and is felt by about one-fifth of women around ovulation. It typically lasts anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours and on rare occasions, even a day or so. There are several common pains women experience. Dull achiness is thought to be caused by the swelling of numerous follicles in the ovaries as the eggs race for dominance and ultimate ovulation. It is typically felt as a general abdominal achiness, since both ovaries swell with
