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| Gonadotropin Cycles |
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| Gonadotropins are fertility medications that
contain follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), which is produce
naturally by the pituitary gland, alone or combined with luteinizing
hormone (LH), also produced by the pituitary gland. A related
medication is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is structurally
similar to LH and simulates the natural LH (ovulation) surge. |
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| Gonadotropins are used to induce follicle development
and ovulation in women who do not ovulate. They are also used
to induce development and ovulation of multiple follicles in
women undergoing advanced reproductive therapies such as in
vitro fertilization, or superovulation and intrauterine insemination.
There are a variety of gonadotropins commercially available
Careful monitoring of patients is required when gonadotropins
are used in order to minimize the risk of side effects, such
as ovarian hyperstimulation and multiple gestation. |
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