When should Femara be taken?

You’ll usually take Femara by mouth once daily for 5 days after the start of your menstrual cycle. Your doctor might ask you to take Femara on either cycle days 3 to 7 or cycle days 5 to 9. (Day 1 of your menstrual cycle is the first of your period.)

What kind of drug is Femara?

Femara is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of breast cancer. Femara may be used alone or with other medications. Femara belongs to a class of drugs called Antineoplastics, Aromatase Inhibitor.

Does Femara make you tired?

This medication can cause fatigue, dizziness, and somnolence. You should not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how this medication will affect you. The blood levels of this medication can be affected by certain foods and medications, so they should be avoided.

Is Femara successful for fertility?

Using Femara, a woman’s chance of conceiving increases approximately 15 percent per month. Ovulation has been successfully achieve in women who were not ovulating naturally using Femara. The combined use of Femara and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) substantially increases a woman’s chances for pregnancy.

Can Femara cause twins?

Official answer. Yes, taking Femara for fertility problems or PCOS does increase your risk of having twins. The rate of twins with Femara treatment is around 3.4%. The rate of twins in the general population is around 1%.

Does Femara stop your period?

When Femara is used for breast cancer treatment it is only for women who are postmenopausal, and therefore they should not be having periods. However Femara can cause vaginal bleeding in approximately 13% for patients on Femara.

Does Femara cause weight gain?

Some people taking Femara may experience weight gain. In studies, this was a common side effect reported in people taking the drug. Swelling, another common side effect of Femara, can cause you to gain weight as your body holds on to water. Swelling caused by Femara typically occurs in your arms, feet, hands, or legs.

How many days after Femara do you ovulate?

Once you are taking the proper dose, you should ovulate between 5 and 8 days after the last tablet is taken. You may also use ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) or basal body temperature charts (BBTs) to monitor ovulation.

How many eggs does Femara produce?

Letrozole for (Multiple) Egg Development

In a normal ovulatory cycle, one follicle develops, and one egg is released.

How do I take Femara to get pregnant?

You will take two tablets (5 mg total) of letrozole daily, starting on Cycle Day 3 (the first day of menses is Cycle Day 1) and ending on Cycle Day 7. You can take the two pills together, and the time of day is not important (just be consistent for the five days).

Does Femara cause hair loss?

Femara may cause hair loss in some people. But this was not one of the most common side effects reported in studies of the drug. Femara is a type of hormone therapy used to treat breast cancer. It’s not chemotherapy, which is a type of cancer drug that most commonly causes hair loss.

Why is Femara used for infertility?

Letrozole (Femara) is an oral medication that lowers estrogen levels by blocking the enzyme (protein) aromatase. This can result in ovulation. Letrozole appears to work as well, if not better, for improving fertility compared to other oral options.

How fast do follicles grow on Femara?

“Early on, follicular growth may be minimal, but once the follicle(s) have committed to ‘active’ growth, then they may grow 1-3 mm per day.”

Can Femara cause weight gain?

How many days after Femara will I ovulate?

How many days after taking Femara do you ovulate?

If you are taking Femara for fertility problems, then you usually ovulate four to seven days after taking the last of a five-day cycle of pills. This means that If you started the pills on day three of your period then you should ovulate between days eleven to fourteen.

Will Femara help if I already ovulate?

In women that already ovulate on their own, treatment with Femara can result in development of multiple follicles and multiple eggs releasing. Doctors refer to the process of stimulating ovulation of multiple follicles and eggs as superovulation, or controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.