Clomid (Clomiphene citrate) C&K
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Clomiphene citrate
Generic
Name:
clomiphene
citrate
Clomiphene Citrate
is typically prescribed for
women to aid in ovulation. In men,
the application of Clomid causes an elevation
of
follicle stimulating hormone
and luteinizing hormone. As
a result, natural
testosterone
production is also increased.
This effect is obviously beneficial to the athlete, especially
at
the conclusion
of a steroid
cycle when endogenous testosterone levels are subnormal.
When
an
athlete discontinues the use of
steroids, his testosterone levels will most likely
be suppressed. If endogenous testosterone levels
are
not brought
to normal, a dramatic
loss in size and strength may
occur. Clomid
plays
a crucial role in preventing this crash in athletic performance.
Bodybuilders find that a
daily
intake
of 50-100 mg
of clomiphene citrate over
a two
week
period will bring endogenous
testosterone production back to an acceptable level.
Clomid will gradually raise testosterone levels
over its period of intake. Since an
immediate
boost
in
testosterone
is often desirable,
athlete will
commonly use HCG (human
choronic gonadotropin)
for a couple
of weeks, and the
continue treatment with
Clomid.
Clomid is also effective
as
an
anti-estrogen.
Most athletes
will
suffer
from an elevated estrogen
level at the conclusion of
a cycle.
A
high estrogen level combined with a low
testosterone level puts an athlete in serious
risk
of
developing
gynocomastia. With
the
intake of Clomid, the athlete
gets the
dual effect of
blocking out some of the effects of estrogen, while also
increasing endogenous testosterone production.
Clomiphene
Citrate
(Clomid®)
Description:
by
Bill Roberts - Clomid is
the
anti-estrogen of choice for
improving recovery
of natural testosterone production
after
a
cycle, improving testosterone
production of
endurance
athletes, and
is also effective in reducing
risk of gynecomastia during
a
cycle employing aromatizable steroids.
While it has been
claimed
that Clomid
"stimulates" production
of
LH
and therefore of testosterone, in fact Clomid's
activity
is achieved
not
by stimulation of the
hypothalamus and pituitary, but by blocking their inhibition
by estrogen.
Clomid is
a mixed estrogen agonist/antagonist (activator/blocker) which,
when bound
to
the estrogen
receptor,
puts it in
a
somewhat different conformation (shape) than does estradiol. The estrogen receptor requires binding
of
an estrogen or drug at its binding site and
also
the binding of
any of
several
cofactors
at different
sites. Without the binding of the cofactor, the estrogen receptor is inactive.
Different tissues use different
cofactors. Some of
these cofactors are
able
to
bind
to
the estrogen receptor/Clomid
complex, but others are blocked
due to the change in shape. The result is that in
some tissues
Clomid
acts
as an antagonist
-- the cofactor used
in that tissue cannot bind and so the receptor
remains
inactive -- and in
others Clomid acts as an agonist
(activator), because the
cofactors used in
that
tissue
are
able to
bind.
Clomid is an effective antagonist in
the hypothalamus and in breast tissue. It is an effective agonist in
bone tissue,
and
for improving blood cholesterol.
Clomid also has the
property
of
reducing the
adverse effect of exercise-induced damage of muscle tissue. This is very significant
for
endurance
athletes but is not very
significant, if
at all significant, with reasonable
weight training. Clomid
does not perceptibly affect gains of the weight trainer either favorably or
adversely
in
my experience.
The drug
seems
to have estrogenic effects
on mood, which
can be beneficial (improving
relationships with women
by improving empathy)
or can yield
depression or
PMS-like
symptoms, but
for most users
there is no significant effect either
way.
The claim that duration of intake should not exceed
10-14
days is incorrect. Clinical studies with male patients
have been
for
periods of a
year or longer.
This error probably originates from
the fact
that, for
use in women, due
to the
menstrual
cycle there would obviously be no point in trying to
stimulate ovulation
all four weeks of the month.
Thus,
use
in women is limited to 10-14
days. That limitation is not
because
of toxicity.
Clomid is
in fact useful throughout
a cycle if aromatizable drugs
are being used. I do think however
that to be conservative, one should
use
it no
more than
2/3 of the
time throughout the year or a
little
less.
Common uses
and
directions
for Clomid
Clomid
is indicated for the treatment of ovulatory dysfunction in women
desiring
pregnancy. Impediments
to achieving pregnancy
must
be excluded or adequately treated before
beginning Clomid therapy.
The
workup and treatment of candidates
for Clomid
therapy should
be supervised by physicians
experienced in management of gynecolic
or endocrine disorders.
Patients should
be
chosen for
therapy with Clomid only after
careful diagnostic evaluation.
Treatment of the selected
patient should begin with a low dose, 50 mg.
daily for
5 days. The
dose
should
be
increased
only
in those
patients who
do not ovulate in response
to
cyclic
50 mg. Clomid tablets.
Clomid, at recommended dosages, is generally well
tolerated. Adverse reactions are
usually mild and transient and most
disappear
promptly after
treatment
is
discontinued.
Male athletes also find Clomid interesting. In men using Clomid,
the elevation in both follicle stimulating hormone and (primarily) luteinizing hormone will
cause natural
testosterone production
to
increase. This effect is
especially beneficial to the
athlete at the conclusion
of
a steroid cycle when
endogenous testosterone
levels are
depressed.
If endogenous testosterone levels are not brought beck to normal, a dramatic
loss in size
and strength is likely to occur once
the
anabolics have been removed.
Clomid
can play
a crucial
role in
preventing this
crash in athletic performance.
More information
about Clomid
(Clomiphene
citrate):
Clomid (Clomiphene citrate) additional
information
Common uses
Clomid tablets, containing
clomiphene citrate,
is
a
non
steroidal ovulatory
stimulant.
Clomid is indicated for the treatment of ovulatory
dysfunction
in women desiring pregnancy.
Male
athletes also find Clomid
interesting. In men using
Clomid, the elevation in
both follicle stimulating
hormone and
(primarily)
luteinizing hormone will
cause natural testosterone production
to
increase. This
effect
is especially beneficial
to the athlete at the conclusion of a steroid cycle when endogenous
testosterone levels
are depressed.
If
endogenous
testosterone levels are
not brought beck to normal,
a dramatic
loss
in
size and strength is likely to occur once the anabolics have been removed. Clomid can play a crucial role in
preventing
this
crash in
athletic performance.
Directions
Clomid
comes
as a
tablet containing 50 mg. clomiphene citrate, to take by mouth. Impediments to
achieving
pregnancy must be
excluded or
adequately
treated
before beginning
Clomid therapy.
The workup and
treatment
of
candidates
for Clomid therapy should
be supervised by physicians
experienced in management of gynecolic or endocrine
disorders. Patients should be chosen for therapy with Clomid only after careful diagnostic
evaluation.
Treatment
of
the selected
patient should begin
with a low dose, 50 mg. daily for 5
days.
The
dose should be increased only in those patients who do not
ovulate in response to cyclic 50 mg. Clomid tablets.
For athletes
using anabolic steroids, Clomid can
normalize the testosterone
level
and
the
spermatogenesis (sperm
development)within
10-14 days. For
this reason Clomid is primarily taken after steroids are
discontinued. At
this time it is
extremely
important to bring the testosterone
production to a normal
level as
quickly
as possible so
that the loss of strength and muscle mass is minimized.
50-100
mg./day
seems
is a sufficient
dosage
for
athletes. Clomid is usually
taken
with fluids after meals. If
several tablets are taken it is recomended
that they be
administered in equal doses distributed
throughout
the
day.
The duration of Clomid
intake should not exceed 10 to 14
days.
Most athlets
begin with 100 mg./day taking one 50 mg. tablet
every morning and evening after meals. After the
fifth
day
the
dosage
is often
reduced to only one 50 mg. tablet per day.
If
you miss a dose, take it as
soon as remembered
if it
is within an hour or so. If you
do not
remember
until
later, skip
the missed
dose and resume
your
usual dosing schedule. Do not
"double-up" the dose to catch up.
Precautions
Blurring or other visual symptoms
such as spots or flashes may occasionally occur during
therapy
with
Clomid.
These
visual symptoms
increase in
incidence with increasing
total dose
or therapy
duration and generally disappear
within
a few days or weeks after Clomid is discontinued. These
visual symptoms may render such
activites
as driving a
car
or
operating machinery
more hazardous than usual,
particularly
under
conditions
of variable
lighting.
If experiencing visual symptom, treatment should be discontinued and complete
ophthalmologic evaluation performed.
There is an increased chance of multiple
pregnancy,
including bilateral
tubal pregnancy
and coexisting tubal and intrauterine pregnancy, when
conception
occurs in relation to Clomid
therapy.
It
is not known whether
Clomid is
excreted in human milk. Caution
should
be exercised if Clomid
is
administered to a nursing woman.
In some
individuals, Clomid may reduce lactation.
Prolonged
use of Clomid may increase the
risk of a borderline
or
invasive
ovarian
tumor.
Possible
side effects
Clomid at recommended dosages,
is generally well tolerated.
Adverse
reactions usually have been mild and
transient
and most
have disappeared promptly after treatment
has been
discontinued.
Side effects include ovarian enlargement, vasomotor flushes, abdominal-pelvic discomfort/distention/bloating,
nausea
and
vomiting,
breast
discomfort, visual symptoms,
headache
and abnormal uterine bleeding. If you notice other effects not listed
above, contact your doctor.
Overdose
If
overdose of Clomid is
suspected,
contact your local
poison
control center
or
emergency room immediately. Toxic effects accompanying acute overdosage
of Clomid have not been reported. Signs and symptoms of
overdosage
as a result
of the
use of more than the recommended
dose
during Clomid therapy include nausea,
vomiting, vasomotor flushes, visual blurring, spots or
flashes, scotomata, ovarian enlargement with pelvic or
abdominal
pain.
Additional
information
Keep Clomid in a
tightly closed container and out of
reach of
children.
Store Clomid
at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).
Note
The above
information is intended to
supplement,
not
substitute
for, the expertise and judgment
of your
physician, or other healthcare professional. It should not be
construed
to
indicate that use of Clomid is safe, appropriate,
or
effective for
you.
Consult your healthcare professional
before
using Clomid.
Clomid (Clomiphene citrate) C&K