How Does Clomiphene Work?
Clomiphene attaches itself to parts of the brain called estrogen receptors. These receptors are what enable your brain to tell accurately how much estrogen is in your body and whether or not your body needs to produce more or less. Clomiphene blocks these receptors and tricks your brain into thinking that your estrogen levels are lower than they really are. These “low” oestrogen levels trigger the production of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone, or GnRH, which in turn stimulates your pituitary gland into producing Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH).The FSH prompts the follicles on your ovaries to grow larger and as this happens, the level of oestrogen in your body increases. These higher oestrogen levels cause your hypothalamus to release Luteinising Hormone (LH), this is known as an LH surge. This surge triggers the release of a mature egg from the follicles in the ovaries and into the fallopian tubes. And there you have it – ovulation! Now what you have to do is make sure that egg gets
