How Does Clomid Help With Ovulation?
Clomid, also known as Serophene, is a relatively common and relatively inexpensive fertility medication. By interacting with hormone levels, Clomid can help with ovulation. Specifically, Clomid can help with ovulation by counteracting the extra estrogen in a woman’s system that may have been produced by cysts on the woman’s ovaries. This is why Clomid is especially helpful with ovulation in women who have experienced PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. To understand how Clomid helps with ovulation, it is important to understand something about how the woman’s ovulation and how her monthly cycle works. During the early part of a woman’s cycle, the hypothalamus and the pituitary glad send signals that stimulate the ovaries. The ovaries respond with a process that, ultimately, results in the production and release of an egg, the process known as ovulation. As the ovaries respond, they put out an increased amount of estrogen. The hypothalamus, in turn, senses this increase in estrogen an
