Clomiphene vs Vitamin D for hormones
Short answer: For hormones, users rate them about the same: 95% report improvement with Clomiphene (64 reports) and 91% with Vitamin D (75 reports).
Clomiphene has 218 meta-analyses and 531 randomized trials on PubMed; Vitamin D has 3,251 and 4,560.
Based on 224 reports about Clomiphene and 3,058 about Vitamin D. Not medical advice.
| Clomiphene Medication | Vitamin D Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 53%helped76 reports · medium confidence | 67%helped1,101 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 218 / 531 | 3,251 / 4,560 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Mood % reporting improvement | 22% (23) | 88% (393) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 67% (6) | 87% (255) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 95% (64) | 91% (75) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | — | 52% (119) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | — | 98% (94) |
| Common side effects | mood swings, emotional, fatigue, vision sides | insomnia, anxiety, hypercalcemia, nausea |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | 10,000-20,000 IU / daily |
Clomiphene citrate increased sperm concentration and motility and could be considered as a safe therapy for improving sperm parameters in infertile males.
Andrology, 2023 ↗“At 35 years old, I literally feel as good as I did in high school again in every aspect: motivation, libido, energy, wellbeing, etc.”
These results indicate that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was more elevated in obese subjects. The vitamin D deficiency was associated with obesity irrespective of age, latitude, cut-offs to define vitamin D deficiency and the Human Development Index of the study location.
Obes Rev, 2015 ↗“First thing I noticed was my mood & libido, I have more 'feeling/sensitivity' down there.”
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