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Out of curiosity, how did they measure your uterine lining?

That must be so disappointing! I think Tamoxifen works like Clomid but is lining-friendly. Did you have any monitored cycles before this that gave you a sense of what your lining is like?

@Happygal: There are two ways to do this, I think...if they give you any of your stats from a visit and you have any way to log these, that's one way to do it. (At my old clinic my DH used to take notes on his phone as the dr called out measurements to the nurse, and at my current clinic they have patients intercept ultrasound notes so I photograph them in the bathroom!) You can also formally request your records, although there may be a charge for this. Some clinics get hostile about it and my previous clinic later told me that I was not welcome to come back, but that's BS - it's your right!

@Happygal: I'd say Femara is worth a try! I was miserable on clomid.

Sorry, that stinks! I think this is one reason why they don't do Clomid here. If need be, I'll go right to Follistim (inj.) in Sept. I wanted to try oral stuff first, but that doesn't seem to be an option at my clinic.

@Happygal: I haven't had that issue with Clomid but my friend has. She switched over to Femara and it definitely took care of the issue. I hope that works for you too! As far as the records are concerned, you should just be able to request them. I am very fortunte that my clinic puts all of my records and visit notes online so that I can look at them when I get home.

This happened to me on my 1st/only clomid cycle. My RE said it happens to 30% of Clomid users. I went to folistim after and my lining was fine.

I also was a hormonal MESS on clomid (clomid manipulates your hypothalamus, so your brain, in order to control your hormones, and this makes some peeps cray- I was one), and it also gave me a CYST on my ovaries and we had to sit out a month so cyst could resolve. So one cycle of clomid wiped out 2 cycles. Not a member of the Clomid Fan Club over here!

@Happygal: I hope so too! I think in theory, fully trusting your doctors is great but at the same time, I read one of the notes after a visit with my previous RE before she left and it was completely inaccurate. One portion said the opposite of what I told her. I definitely don't think she did it on purpose, but I was glad that I caught it.

I remember on my second IUI cycle with 50mg Clomid my lining was thin and they put me on Estrace prior to completing the IUI and during my TWW to help thicken the lining. I wonder why some people are prescribed estrogen pills, and some people switch to Femara.

I've read through this board, and don't have any advice, but have lots of questions for you ladies! I've wondered my my lining is thin, because I have the lightest periods ever! I use one lite tampon (probably shouldn't) and its not soaked through in one day, and then the rest of my period (2 days) I use a panty liner, but I barely need it. I just had a mc and the amount of blood wasn't enough to soak through a pantyliner....I'm wondering if this means I have a thin lining, and if perhaps this could be a future problem as we will be trying again this month. How did you know you had a thin lining? Were there any symptoms/signs?

@Happygal: I wouldn't assume anything in this process. But I do know that my lining was back to a good thickness for my 3rd IUI. I don't know if it had anything to do with taking the Estrace, or if it was the fact that I was off of Clomid.

@Mrsk: @Happygal is correct about the triple layer factor. And I don't know that there's any other way to know about your lining thickness except for a transvaginal ultrasound.