Stimulating Fertility with Drugs

Fertility drugs are often prescribed for women who have problems getting pregnant.
- Clomiphene citrate: Often recommended for women with PCOS and hormonal related malfunctions. You might recognize it by the brand Clomid, which is ingested orally.
- Human menopausal gonadotropin: hMG is an injection used to stimulate the ovaries directly so that egg formation occurs. Pergonal and Repronex are just some of the popular brands.
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog: Gn-RH is a medication often prescribed for women who don’t ovulate regularly. It works on the pituitary gland to dictate when ovulation happens. It is available as an injectable or nasal spray form.
- Follicle stimulating hormone: The FSH is also an injectable and acts on the ovaries to encourage ovulation. Popular brands are Gonal-F and Follistim.
- Metformin: Metformin is recommended for females who are either highly resistant to insulin or are diagnosed with PCOS. This medication, which is often taken with FSH or clomiphene, can help balance and regulate the male hormones in the female body and eventually assist women in the ovulation process.
- Bromocriptine: Prolactin is a hormone that helps start and increase milk productin in one’s mammary glands. Prolactin in sufficient levels causes ovulation to stop. Bromocriptine slows down prolactin release so ovulation can take place.
Multiple Birth Risk
While fertility medications are known to be very successful in helping a woman finally conceive, they also can lead to the formation and development of more than one fetus. Women who have more than one fetus in their uterus have a higher risk of experience problems throughout the pregnancy compared to those with just one fetus. Multiple fetuses are also more inclined to be born premature…and a prematurely born baby is more at risk of having health problems as he or she grows older.
Fertility medications may lead to ovarian hyperstimulation, which is a medical condition that may threaten mortality.
Due to the rising cost of assisted reproductive technology and increased health risks, alternative methods have been the route of choice to address infertility problems minus the side effects. These remedies cover a vast range from natural healing therapies which are meant to help the body repair itself. Some of the more widely used types of alternative treatments include nutrition-based therapies, Chinese medicine, and acupuncture.
For more ways to naturally conceive, check out the Pregnancy Miracle.
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May 28, 2010 | Posted by admin
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