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Enclomiphene Citrate

Hormones

Enclomiphene Citrate

Daily oral capsule

Raises your own production

An oral therapy that stimulates your body to produce more of its own testosterone, preserving fertility and testicular function.

From $99/mo

Prescription treatment. Prescribed only when clinically appropriate, after review by a licensed provider.

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What to expect

Why patients choose enclomiphene citrate

Raises natural testosterone rather than replacing it

Preserves fertility and testicular size

Oral, so no injections

Simpler to discontinue than replacement therapy

How it works

The mechanism

Enclomiphene blocks oestrogen receptors at the pituitary, which removes the brake on LH and FSH release. Higher LH signals the testes to produce more testosterone through your own axis.

Individual results vary.

Dosing

How it is taken

Taken daily by mouth. Your provider sets the strength and rechecks levels after several weeks.

Safety information

What you should know before starting

Possible side effects

  • Headache
  • Mood changes
  • Visual disturbance, which is uncommon but warrants stopping and contacting your provider
  • Hot flushes

Not suitable for

  • Primary testicular failure, where the testes cannot respond
  • Known hypersensitivity to clomiphene compounds
  • Women who are pregnant

Prescription treatment. Prescribed only when clinically appropriate, after review by a licensed provider. This is not a complete list of risks. Your provider will review your full medical history before prescribing.

Questions

Frequently asked

It is better for men who want to preserve fertility and still have a responsive axis. It will not work if the testes themselves have failed, which labs will reveal.

Levels typically respond within four to six weeks, confirmed by repeat bloodwork.

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A licensed provider reviews your intake and prescribes enclomiphene citrate only when clinically appropriate. Individual results vary.

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Prescription treatment. Prescribed only when clinically appropriate, after review by a licensed provider.