What is a clomiphene citrate challenge test?
This test, called “a provocative test,” is used to assess your fertility potential or ovarian reserve function. Who is a clomiphene citrate challenge for? This test gives us more information about your ovarian reserve if you have: • Borderline high day 3 FSH level • History of poor response to the stimulation of egg growth in a previous cycle of an ART • Increasing female age What does the test involve? The test involves first measuring the cycle day 3 FSH and estradiol blood level. Then, after you take 2 tablets per day of clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene) each morning from day five to day nine of the cycle, we do a repeat measure of your FSH and estradiol blood levels on cycle day 10 (the day after completing the clomiphene tablets). If either the day 3 FSH or day 10 FSH level is greater than 12 U/L, the prognosis for a successful outcome with one of the assisted reproductive technologies like superovulation, IVF, or ICSI is very poor. If this is the case, we will discuss other
