Patient's question:
Normal ovulation. Because I want a baby next month due to irregular periods in these past few months, I'm afraid ovulation next month might be abnormal. Will taking clomiphene citrate tablets have side effects?Doctor's answer:
Clomiphene tablets are ovulation-stimulating drugs and should not be taken blindly. Clomiphene citrate tablets can directly cause abnormal ovulation in women of childbearing age. Moreover, multiple pregnancies are inherently high-risk pregnancies, which can increase the risk of miscarriage by 10%, the risk of preterm birth by 20%, and the fetal mortality rate by as high as 135 per thousand. They can also easily lead to complications such as premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia, anemia, and severe postpartum hemorrhage, resulting in delayed intellectual development in multiple births and a high incidence of deformities.Additionally, taking ovulation-stimulating drugs privately may lead to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Excessive ovulation stimulation can disrupt ovarian endocrine function, increase the permeability of blood vessels throughout the body, cause fluid to seep out of blood vessels, and lead to severe blood thickening and blood clots. This may even result in death for the patient.
What is even more serious is the high mortality rate of multiple births, the increased risk of premature delivery in pregnant women, the likelihood of pregnancy-related complications, the reduced chances of neonatal survival, and the higher occurrence of deformities, intellectual disabilities, epilepsy, and retinal disorders. Conception and childbirth are natural processes. Using medication to artificially achieve abnormal reproductive goals can cause unnecessary physical and psychological harm to women of childbearing age. Therefore, medication should be used cautiously under the guidance of a doctor.