Letrozole

slick · 05-15-2008, 12:25 PM

I'm getting ready to start my first IUI at the end of this month and my RE is having me take Letrozole instead of Clomid. My RE says the side effects of Letrozole are significantly less than with Clomid.

I was wondering if anyone has used Letrozole and if they had any side effects.

Thanks

msshino · 05-15-2008, 04:08 PM

Hi Slick,

I just used Letrozole for the first time for my ds IUI. I didn't have any side effects but I also didn't have any while taking Clomid. I just used Clomid 7 times my RE thought he should switch me.
Letrozole has been used for treating breast cancer but is not approved for fertility treatment. But I was told it was a lot safer than Clomid and the chances of having a child with a birth defect is less than Clomid.
I am going to try it one more time to see how it goes.

Good luck.

Shino

slick · 05-15-2008, 05:04 PM

Thanks for the info. Good luck to you on your next IUI.

Mommy74 · 06-17-2008, 07:16 PM

I have taken letrozole to get pregnant with my DS. It work for me but had to take clomid for awhile and had to quit because of the side effects and mood swings were so bad. I started taking letrozole and never had a side effect.... Good luck

mm28 · 08-13-2008, 09:53 AM

I am knew to this site i just started Letrozole this month we done IUI on the 8-7-08 and now we got to wait until next week to see if im pg . But got a feeling we going have to try it again i did try the Clomid for 6 months with no luck but have bad mood swings but the Letrozole was much better.

Thanks

05-15-2008, 12:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
slick Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 9	Letrozole I'm getting ready to start my first IUI at the end of this month and my RE is having me take Letrozole instead of Clomid. My RE says the side effects of Letrozole are significantly less than with Clomid. I was wondering if anyone has used Letrozole and if they had any side effects. Thanks

06-17-2008, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mommy74 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SD Posts: 146	I have taken letrozole to get pregnant with my DS. It work for me but had to take clomid for awhile and had to quit because of the side effects and mood swings were so bad. I started taking letrozole and never had a side effect.... Good luck __________________ JoAnn #1 IUI Sept 10th and 11th- same donor as DD Femara taken this cycle

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05-15-2008, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
msshino 200-299 post 4 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 286	Hi Slick, I just used Letrozole for the first time for my ds IUI. I didn't have any side effects but I also didn't have any while taking Clomid. I just used Clomid 7 times my RE thought he should switch me. Letrozole has been used for treating breast cancer but is not approved for fertility treatment. But I was told it was a lot safer than Clomid and the chances of having a child with a birth defect is less than Clomid. I am going to try it one more time to see how it goes. Good luck. Shino

05-15-2008, 05:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
slick Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 9	Thanks for the info. Good luck to you on your next IUI.

08-13-2008, 09:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
mm28 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: arkansas Posts: 1	I am knew to this site i just started Letrozole this month we done IUI on the 8-7-08 and now we got to wait until next week to see if im pg . But got a feeling we going have to try it again i did try the Clomid for 6 months with no luck but have bad mood swings but the Letrozole was much better. Thanks