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Anna
March 23, 2017
I have PCOS, so I was switched to Femara. I've had almost zero side effects while on it. Which for me is amazing since clomid was a horrible experience. So here's hoping that everything goes great & after 8 yrs of ttc, I finally get my dream baby!
Rach
December 24, 2019
I was on this drug for 7 months.it did help me ovulate more regularly. I still have no baby...
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Trayona
April 25, 2019
Did 2.5 last month, no ovulation. Just finished taking 5.0 this month and we will see if that’s was the magical dosage! ✨ no side effects on either dosage.
Ja
Ja
March 02, 2019
I would like to hear feed back I’m starting this pill next week 2.5mg? Any one have luck getting pregnant or ovulating?!
Su
Su
October 26, 2018
Worst week of my life! The pill made me feel so weak I couldn’t go to work at all. I was exhausted like the time I had shingles.( if any of you have ever been through shingles, you’ll know what I mean ) And that wasn’t all. Severe headache, heartburn, lower back ache, General aches all over the body. Too early to comment on it’s effectiveness but it’s not the innocuous little pill everyone seems to say it is.
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Ca
October 15, 2018
My gosh, all I can say is never again. this medication made me drowsy, dizzy and so weak for 3 weeks I could barely go to work. The worst part is I didn't even ovulate. Prior to taking this medication, I was ovulating every month.
Tawanna
June 02, 2018
Today is cycle day 12 and I took a pregnancy test came back negative I hope everything work for me and the hubby we really been trying for a while now
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Sh
March 14, 2018
Did 4 cycles with this 3 with trigger shot and 1 I ovulated on my own :) though I did not become pregnant it showed me that pregnancy was a possibility for when we try again I had no side effects from it in fact I feel like it jump started my body to work a little better
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ly
March 08, 2018
Tried clomid for two years with no success and horrible side effects. then finally switch to this and conceived on my second cycle. I have pcos and my son is beautiful and heathy. For some this is the better alternative.
Carrie
November 22, 2017
its safe to say that im allergic to this drug i had really bad reaction to it. i was out of work for 2 weeks :( j was really hoping this was the fertility med that might work
Angel
September 30, 2017
Took Femara for five days 50mg and IUI and got BFP! My son is 8.5 months old now. No side effects. And had 3-4 eggs on each side. Took clomid 3 times with IUI and terrible side effects and 3 BFN!!
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Nicky
September 18, 2017
I have PCOS, and I did 2 rounds of it. No side effects. I ovulated both rounds, and we conceived on our second round! If we ever decide to have another baby, I will definitely be using this again!
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Ta
September 04, 2017
I have been taking femara for the last 3 months.. I am hoping after this cycle we will be telling everyone we are pregnant!!
Tanisha
June 20, 2017
I'm taking this medicine because I'm in a same-sex marriage, and it's just protocol. But the medicine so far has been ok, no negative side effects. Although this is my 5th cycle on letrozole, alot of women get pregnant fairly quick on it.
Bailey
June 18, 2017
Just completed round 1 and had so many side effects. Mostly diarrhea every day I was on the meds, but also had achy hips, fatigue, and lots of dizziness. I had a really bad fall from the dizziness and tore a ligament in my foot. But I am ovulating now so hopefully I don't need another round. :/
Pretty
May 25, 2017
I have Pof.. a terrible diagnosis. I took Lezra ( Femara ) 3 months but didn't work for me. 😔 I didn't feel any side effect.
Am
Am
May 11, 2017
How many rounds did you all have to do before you had success? I'm about to start my first round. I ovulated on Clomid 50mg just never conceived.
Ashley
May 11, 2017
RE started me on Femara after my first cycle was cancelled due to poor response. I was on it for 5 days total, started it 2 days before injections and it helped boost my follicles. I ended up retrieving 15 mature eggs after 8 days on stims.
Christin
April 18, 2017
I have PCOS and was started on Progesterone first and my body reacted badly to it so i just started my first round of Femara and so far have had no bad side effects besides maybe headaches more then i normally get them. Hoping to have some luck the first go round of it because the more time that goes by the more frustrated we get, which deffinetly doesn't help things.
Tiffany
March 31, 2017
Very effective. I had few side effects, and only one egg developed, which was what we were going for. The cycle before we tried Clomid, and I have 6 eggs developing, so we decided to hold off on that cycle. With the Letrozole, it did exactly what we had hoped, and was able to get pregnant that cycle.
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Kersti
March 31, 2017
It was effective! It gave me two nature follicles. It also gave me migraines on the days that I took it
Rachel
March 31, 2017
I had absolutely no side effects other than ovulating for the 1st time in my life.
Emmie
March 31, 2017
My follicles reacted wonderfully to the dosage of Femara we tried, the first time!
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Renee
March 29, 2017
I was not ovulating before taking this medication, and it made me ovulate every month.
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He
March 29, 2017
I did not experience any negative side effects from this medication. It was an overall good experience.
M
March 29, 2017
It got me to produce two eggs which ended in a singleton. currently 31.5 weeks! I didn't have many side effects that i can remember.
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Brianna
March 27, 2017
Helped me ovulate early and predictably. Did cause some dizziness, hot flashes
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Dee
March 27, 2017
I didn't have my side effects with this medication but also had no positive results.
Katie
March 27, 2017
Clomid and I did not work well together. Femera and I do work well together, but haven't had a pregnancy yet. Ovidril (trigger shot) does the job, and prometrium also does the job.
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Christy
March 27, 2017
The medicine did what it was supposed to but I was still unable to become pregnant during the treatment for unknown reasons.
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Shaula
March 27, 2017
The HCG injections lengthened my luteal phase long enough to allow implantation. Gave me pregnancy symptoms every month.
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Danielle
March 27, 2017
Got pregnant 5th round ended in ectopic. Waited 6months on it again.
Whittney
March 27, 2017
I ovulated well on femara but I have stage 4 endometriosis so that is what kept us from pregnancy overall.
Katie
March 27, 2017
I didn't have any side effects from this medication. I was finally able to ovulate after 4 years of trying to conceive. No pregnancy yet, but we will be using the same medication next round.
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Christina
March 27, 2017
My cycles have been regular (28-32 days) for 5 months straight (this has never happened before in my life, 2 months in a row was a miracle). Although I haven't gotten pregnant yet, I am feeling better overall and I am having less symptoms.
Tia
March 27, 2017
It works good with making me ovulate, but the side effects are bad. I get constant headaches all day long.
Laura
March 27, 2017
It made me very sleepy and my body was just very tired the entirety of me taking it.
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kristin_rascon
March 27, 2017
It did help grow my follicles, but it did not result in a pregnancy. I did femera for my iui's.
Erica
March 27, 2017
It worked! It produced multiple eggs for me but some of them weren't mature enough so I had to take another drug to help them to mature. The side effects were minimal.
Jennifer
March 07, 2017
I took one cycle of femera that lead to a 17cm which became our first son. We are just starting femera again in hopes of conceiving a second time!
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aA
February 11, 2017
After 3 unsuccessful cycles of ovulation indication and timed intercourse using clomid (the last of which led to a 3cm ovarian cyst) my RE changed me to Femara. I have to say I have tolerated it so much better than the clomid. On clomid, I was felt irritable, had mood swings and was easily tearful. Femara causes a fit of fatigue for me and the occasional hot flash but certainly easier to deal with than the clomid.
Important Information
Taken in piull form, letrozole is very similar to clomiphene (clomid) in the way it works. However, letrozole is quickly cleared from the body. It only works for the cycle in which it is taken and is less likely to adversely affect the uterine lining and cervical mucous.
Typical use
IUI
Common Side Effect
Back, leg, or arm pain; breast pain; constipation; cough; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; hot flashes; flushing; increased sweating; indigestion; joint or muscle pain; loss of appetite; mild swelling or fluid retention; nausea; night sweats; sleeplessness; stomach pain; tiredness; vaginal dryness or irritation; vomiting; weakness; weight gain or loss.
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