PlainPill

Clomiphene

People mainly take Clomiphene for hormones, mood, libido. Based on 11 first-hand reports. Ranked #944 of 1,974 overall.

15
User score
Mixed
9% positive18% mixed0% negative73% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 33% are positive.

Clinical research
Research pending

What Clomiphene does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

Research data for Clomiphene is being compiled.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

4 weeksas reported
2 weeksas reported
50-50-25-25 mg4-week taper

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

irritability ×1mood worsening ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“According to Wikipedia, it can be expected to boost T by 200%-250%, which was the effect I observed.”
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“before transitioning to clomiphene”
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“it's easier to 'channel' now that we have drugs like tamoxifen and clomiphene to help us come off of steroids”
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“Don't jump on peoples recommendations of SERMs like tamoxifen (nolvadex), clomid (clomiphene) or enclomiphene.”
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“things like nolva and clomid all lower Igf-1”
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Top discussions (5)

Other options for hormones

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate