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Drug Uses
Serophene (Clomid) is used to stimulate the release of eggs by the ovaries in women who wish to become pregnant.
How Taken
The usual dose is 50mg once daily for 5 days starting on the fifth day of the menstrual period. Women who do not have menstrual cycles can begin taking it on any convenient day. The dose may be increased gradually up to a max of 250mg per day. Read the rest of this entry »

Drug Uses
Serophene is used to stimulate the release of eggs by the ovaries in women who wish to become pregnant.
How Taken
The usual dose is 50mg once daily for 5 days starting on the fifth day of the menstrual period. Women who do not have menstrual cycles can begin taking it on any convenient day. The dose may be increased gradually up to a max of 250mg per day. Read the rest of this entry »

Excessive accumulation of fluid in the body tissues. The resultant swelling may be local, as occurs after injury or with inflammation, or it may be more general, as in heart failure. In generalized oedema there may be accumulation of fluid within the chest cavity (pleural effusion) or abdomen (ascites). Oedema can also occur within the spaces of the lungs (pulmonary oedema). Read the rest of this entry »

A steroid hormone secreted by the ovaries and placenta and also in small amounts by the adrenal glands and the testes. It is responsible for preparing the lining of the uterus (endometrium) for pregnancy. If fertilization occurs progesterone maintains the pregnancy and inhibits the further release of eggs from the ovaries. Read the rest of this entry »