The article will figure out whether it is possible to combine Klostilbegit and alcohol.
Infertility can be a sentence for many couples who want to conceive a child. The reasons for the loss of fertility can be quite a lot. One of the common factors of infertility is the lack of ovulation. Correction of the egg maturation process occurs by taking the drug “Klostilbegit”. In some cases, infertility therapy can take a very long time. Of course, constantly limiting oneself in many respects against the background of treatment is impossible throughout the entire course, which can last up to several years, so sometimes spouses allow going to a restaurant, club or meeting friends. In this case, entertainment can be accompanied by a glass of wine or a cocktail. A common question asked by patients is the compatibility of Klostilbegit and alcohol.
Description of the drug
Clomiphene acts as an active component in the drug, the dosage of which in one tablet is 50 mg. This drug is prescribed for the treatment of the following pathological conditions:
- Infertility caused by the lack of ovulation.
- The absence of menstrual bleeding in women.
- Menstruation cycle more than 40 days.
- Polycystic ovary.
- Lack of menstrual bleeding as a complication after taking oral contraceptives.
- Oligospermia in men.
Klostilbegit is prescribed based on the results of the examination. The therapeutic regimen is prescribed individually by a specialist. During the examination, the doctor checks the liver, since a violation in this organ is a contraindication for taking the drug.
What else does the instruction manual for Klostilbegit for women tell us?
Contraindications
In addition, the following pathological conditions are contraindications to taking the drug:
- Violations of the thyroid gland.
- Identified neoplasms in the organs of the reproductive system.
- Visual impairment.
- Endometriosis
- The period of gestation and breastfeeding.
- Impaired adrenal glands.
- Intolerance to lactose and other components that make up the drug.
A prerequisite for taking “Klostilbegit” when planning pregnancy is the constant medical monitoring of the health and well-being of a woman or man. Men need to have a spermogram regularly, and women should have an ultrasound scan.
Adverse reactions
The following adverse reactions may develop during treatment with “Klostilbegit”:
- Disorders of the digestive system - nausea and vomiting, flatulence, a constant feeling of hunger.
- The nervous system can respond to the drug with drowsiness, headache, insomnia and nervous excitement.
- Visual impairment.
- Soreness in the abdomen.
- Bleeding from the organs of the reproductive system.
- Seals in the mammary glands.
- Frequent urination.
Taking a drug based on clomiphene by a woman can provoke the onset of multiple pregnancy.
Instructions for use with Klostilbegit for women should be strictly followed.
Treatment regimen
Many are interested in what scheme should take this medication. Doctors warn that the instruction contains standard recommendations, while the therapeutic regimen should be prescribed taking into account the reactivity of the patient's ovaries. Therefore, you should not focus on the dosage in the attached instructions.
So, how to take Klostilbegit?
The most common is the appointment of one tablet per day. Reception begins on the fifth day of the menstrual cycle and lasts for five days. At the same time, continuous monitoring is carried out using ultrasound and blood tests for hormone levels.
Women's reviews of the results from Klostilbegit will be presented at the end of the article.
If ovulation after the first course has not occurred, treatment is repeated in the next menstrual cycle, but at a double dosage of 100 mg. If the second course does not give a result, the third cycle of treatment is carried out.
Repeated course
If all three cycles of taking “Klostilbegit” during pregnancy planning do not give a positive result, after three months another course is carried out, and it starts with taking 100 mg per day.
Continue therapy in case of failure after the second three-month course does not make sense. It should be borne in mind that the total amount of the drug per menstrual cycle should not be more than 750 mg.
This is the standard Klostilbegit stimulation scheme.
If a woman is overweight, an increased dosage is prescribed during the first cycle of admission and increases if necessary.
Klostilbegit and alcohol
When planning pregnancy, couples, as a rule, do not drink alcohol, beingware of unforeseen conception. Everyone knows that alcohol can negatively affect the formation of the fetus, and hence the health of the unborn child.
There are cases when the treatment of infertility is delayed, and the couple wants a holiday, and then the patient gives himself free rein and drinks a glass of dry wine or beer at dinner. It is especially difficult to perceive the prolonged abandonment of alcohol by men for whom infertility treatment lasts for two months. And they have a systematic question about whether it is possible to drink alcohol with Klostilbegit.
Men who are aimed at giving birth to a healthy baby in the family should not drink alcohol in principle, especially if there are problems with conception or the period of pregnancy planning has come. Along with treatment with “Klostilbegit”, alcohol is categorically prohibited.
Ethanol has the property of being oxidized in the liver. The same thing happens with clomiphene. It is not known which substance will begin priority metabolism, and which will be forced to be processed further. If clomiphene is the second in the queue for metabolism, then its effect will be significantly reduced. This will affect the result of treatment as a whole, and given the high cost of the drug, it turns out that it will be wasted money. In addition, in combination with alcohol, the negative effect on the liver of clomiphene is exacerbated and can lead to the development of hepatitis.
In addition, alcohol negatively affects the sperm quality of a man, deforming them, and in women egg damage occurs when taking ethanol. Adverse reactions of clomiphene in combination with alcohol are also amplified. There is intense intoxication of the body, a decrease in visual perception, severe nausea and pain in the head.
Comments of experts
Statistics and numerous reviews of reproductologists say that the drug significantly increases the chances of a couple to conceive a child. Drinking alcohol during the course of therapy for infertility means a lack of moral readiness for couples to conceive a child. Doctors categorically prohibit the use of alcohol during pregnancy planning and are especially skeptical about this issue in the treatment of “Klostilbegit”.
Women's feedback on results from Klostilbegit
The patients' reviews about Klostilbegit are mostly positive; for many, the drug helped to conceive a child after the first cycle of administration. In most cases, the drug is prescribed in combination with other drugs, which complicates the conclusions about the effectiveness of clomiphene separately. However, in general, the reviews of the couples are positive and the positive result from taking the drug is undeniable.
The main disadvantage of the drug is its high cost. A package of 10 tablets will cost an average of 550 rubles. In addition, experts note that the drug often leads to adverse reactions, especially in men. Doctors especially emphasize the incompatibility of Klostilbegit and alcohol. In addition to the fact that the drug in this combination does not give the expected effect, it can cause irreparable harm to the liver. Some doctors express the idea that under certain circumstances it makes sense to choose a not so potent drug.
We examined whether it is possible to combine Klostilbegit and alcohol, as well as the regimen of taking the drug when planning pregnancy.