Hi I am 35 year woman, height 1.66m and weight of 132kg, i ve been trying to conceive for 2 years now tih no success. i recently visited a gynae in an attempt to get help falling pregnant. I did a whole series of tests to check if there is anything that might be the cause but all tests were negative. He has placed me on folic acids, and gluconorm which is an antidiabetic tablet to help me with my wieght. i started my periods on Sunday and today is my last day, should i take the fertomid 50mg from today for 5 days, is it necessary for me to start on 1 or can i take 2 per day.
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. I am sorry that you are experiencing difficulty in conceiving. You stated that you had a number of tests done that were negative. In cases of infertility it is important that rule out hormonal or structural reasons that can contribute. The most common cause of infertility particularly in women with excess weight is Polycystic Ovarian Syn Chat Doctor.  This is diagnosed if a woman has irregular periods (periods do not come for a long time), signs of excess male hormones such as acne or hair growth in male areas (face, chest, abdomen) or cysts (sacs) on ovaries. Blood tests are done to rule out other conditions and to check for elevation of certain hormones. An ultrasound is also done to check the ovaries. It is usually treated with weight loss which actually induces ovulation and metformin a diabetic 