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Which Is The Best Drug Between Letrozole And Clomid?
Hi Doctor,
My current doctor has found anovulatory cycle in me.As I want to have baby , she wants me to keep on Clomid.I have following questions :
1) Which is the best drug between Letrozole and Clomid?
2) Is there ank risk of birth defect in babies born though clomid? If yes, is there any advance detection method of birth defect while baby is in womb?
My current doctor has found anovulatory cycle in me.As I want to have baby , she wants me to keep on Clomid.I have following questions :
1) Which is the best drug between Letrozole and Clomid?
2) Is there ank risk of birth defect in babies born though clomid? If yes, is there any advance detection method of birth defect while baby is in womb?
Wed, 6 Jan 2016
Hallow Dear,
Clomid and Letrazole are both good medicines for induction of ovulation. However, I would first try with clomiphene citrate. Success in ovulation is better to clomiphene than pregnancy rate. For this reason, some doctors prefer Letrazole to clomiphene citrate.
Both these medicines do not have ill effects on the foetus. They are safe. During pregnancy, ultrasonography will guide to detect the defects in the baby. If risk for some defects is suggested by nuchal thickness in ultrasonography, then further diagnostic tests like amniocentesis / chorion villus biopsy may be performed.
Hope this satisfies you.
DR. Nishikant Shrotri
Clomid and Letrazole are both good medicines for induction of ovulation. However, I would first try with clomiphene citrate. Success in ovulation is better to clomiphene than pregnancy rate. For this reason, some doctors prefer Letrazole to clomiphene citrate.
Both these medicines do not have ill effects on the foetus. They are safe. During pregnancy, ultrasonography will guide to detect the defects in the baby. If risk for some defects is suggested by nuchal thickness in ultrasonography, then further diagnostic tests like amniocentesis / chorion villus biopsy may be performed.
Hope this satisfies you.
DR. Nishikant Shrotri
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