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Rhonda: My doctor prescribed clomid but is not monitoring me during my cycles. He's a RE so I'm pretty confident he knows what he is doing. I think the monitoring/ultrasounds/blood work is more important for women who aren't ovulating at all or need a shot of HCG (?) to kick off ovulation. I have a lutel phase defect, so I was ovulating before clomid and have a strong LH surge on my own. Hence, no blood work is necessary since about the only thing that causes LPD is low progestrone. FYI, I seem to always have pinching/cramping before I ovulate -- clomid seems to be making it a little worse than usual, but the pain is pretty similar, so I'm not too worried. If the pain is severe or consistent, I don't think it hurts to call your doctor's office and talk to a nurse to see if they think you need to come in. Clomid can, rarely, over-stimulate your ovaries.

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