Ovulex Vs. Clomid

For those women seeking a way to increase their fertility, Ovulex and Clomid are two possible options. However, these two options differ greatly in chemical makeup, with Clomid being a synthetic medication and Ovulex being only an herbal supplement.

Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate)

• According to the American Fertility Associations, Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate) is a lab-created medication (synthetic drug) that impacts a woman's ovulation process for the better. And increasing a woman's ovulation capability is important if she wants to become pregnant.

  Clomid accomplishes this by prompting the body to manufacture more of a needed hormone: the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). TSH stimulates ovulation in women who don't normally experience it and increases ovulation (and the mature eggs that the ovulation process can create) in those women who do ovulate.

Ovulex

• Ovulex is not a medication drug; therefore, it is not approved or regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is a supplement, instead, and is advertised as being beneficial to a woman's fertility rate. Supplements, though, can vary in content and strength from one product and manufacturer to another. This can create potential problems for individuals who have existing health conditions that might be affected by herbs and other items contained within the supplement.

  The herbs and botanical extracts contained in Ovulex include the following: cimicfuga racemosa, vitex, agnus-castus and rubus idaeus, according to MyHealthandBody.com.

Warning

• Check with a doctor before taking supplements for fertility.

  Unless a medical doctor prescribes a supplement to an individual (and recommends a dosage) serious complications could result. A medical doctor is generally familiar with the other medications that the person is currently taking---and her medical history---so that helps eliminate the danger that the supplement could interact negatively with other medications, produce negative side effects or not perform as expected.

Clomid Side Effects

• With Clomid use an individual might experience hot flashes, headaches, moodiness and depression; however, according to the American Fertility Association, the rate of these side effects are less than 10 percent.

  Other possible side effects with Clomid are unknown, but due to the possibility that long-term use might cause ovarian cancer, Clomid should not be used for long periods of time, according to the American Fertility Association.

Ovulex Side Effects

• Since Ovulex is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration there is no available data regarding side effects experienced with this product---or verification of the absence of such effects. Although that does not mean side effects don't exist---even if the manufacturer claims they do not---it limits the information available to consumers who desire knowledge of possible side effects prior to purchase or use.