What is the difference between clomid and Ovidrel?

Answer by  YellowCup (1650)

Ovidrel normally comes as a shot, while clomid is a pill. Both clomid and ovidrel are drugs to help with fertility.

Answer by  rosieposey78 (1304)

Both Clomid and Ovidrel treats infertility in women and men. However, Ovidrel is hormone (HCG or human chorionic gonadotropin) that has to be injected under the skin which doesn't have to be injected into the muscle. Clomid is in a class of medications called SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) that stimulates that hormones.

Answer by  sathya (237)

Clomid is a commenly used fertility drug and Ovidrel is used to induce ovulation. There is not much of a difference, follicle growth are stimulated by Clomid wherease Ovirdrell is used to trigger ovulation

Answer by  chemteach (100)

Clomid is a fertility drug that induces ovulation by promoting production of hormones like FSH and LH by the hypothalamus. Ovidrel is another fertility drug that also induces ovulation by mimicing LH when the gonadotropin-releasing hormone is blocked and LH is not produced naturally.

Answer by  eaglover (394)

Clomid is a fertility drug that stimulates ovulation while ovidrel is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the developing embryo soon after conception.

Answer by  Mrscmrn (1449)

Both clomid and ovidrel are used for infertility in women. The major difference between the two is that clomid is taken orally and ovidrel is an injection.