Clomiphene: Who Should Not Take Clomiphene
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Who should not take clomiphene?
 | Do not take clomiphene without first talking to your doctor if you |
- might be pregnant;
- have a thyroid problem or another endocrine disorder;
- have undiagnosed vaginal bleeding;
- have endometriosis or endometrial carcinoma;
- have uterine fibroids;
- have liver disease;
- have ovarian cysts or ovarian enlargement not due to polycystic ovarian syndrome; or
- have any other serious or chronic medical illness.
You may not be able to take clomiphene, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring if you have any of the conditions listed above.
 | Do not take clomiphene if you are pregnant. Clomiphene is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that it is known to cause birth defects. |
 | It is not known whether clomiphene pass into breast milk. Do not take clomiphene without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. |
| Last updated: | February 13, 2004 |
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