Certain
pharmaceutical products often create controversies that
are seldom resolved. Clomid probably tops the list.
Clomid
(Clomiphene Citrate or
Serophene) basically is a fertility drug,
which is used for the treatment of ovulation problems
and other related gynecological issues in menstruating
females. As a matter of fact, it works by restraining
the free-flowing estrogen, while tricking the pituitary
gland into producing larger quantity of Follicular
Stimulating Hormone or FSH and Luteining Hormone or LH.
As a result, these gonadotropic hormones, i.e. the FSH
and LH start stimulating the ovaries to ripen a follicle as also to extrude an
egg.
As for
side effects, Clomid may
interfere with the power of the cervical mucus glands to
be stimulated by estrogen to produce fertile mucus.
However, Robitussin will help overcome that handicap.
Hot flashes and mild headache that are caused due to
disturbance of the body's hormonal balance, they argue,
will disappear in a few
days.
But
the actual controversy lies elsewhere.
Clomid users
have often complained that the drug can not only induce
the ovarian
cyst syndrome, but
also help enlarging their size, and this of course can
cause complicated ovarian cysts. Moreover, the disputed
drug can reportedly lead to hyper-stimulation of the
ovaries resulting in abnormal swelling of these
sensitive organs.
In view of all this, it is probably best avoided. The best cure for ovarian cyst is the holistic approach that does not just treat the symptoms, like most other treatments, but actually gets rid of the root causes. This is why with holistic remedies, the treatment is permanent, and it is quick too.
