Fertility Drugs (Ovulation Induction)
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Who Needs Fertility Drugs to Get Pregnant: Fertility Drugs 101
"I need fertility medication," is not an uncommon request doctor's get from patients who are having trouble conceiving. We have medicine for nearly every ailment out there - for when we can't sleep, for when we have a headache, or even if we are anxious. With all that we can treat today, it makes perfect sense that women struggling to get pregnant believe that there is medication out there to help them.
Dr. Don Aptekar says it's not uncommon for patients to come in and ask for fertility drugs without a proper diagnosis. He says that, "some even get angry with me when I say no. I understand that it can be incredibly stressful and frustrating when not getting pregnant, but there are…
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The most effective fertility medications and fertility drugs for women
There are various types of fertility drugs online that can be prescribed to a woman depending on their diagnosis. The most common fertility medication works by stimulating a woman’s ovaries to release more eggs, which increases the chances of conceiving. However, other drugs can be used to prevent premature ovulation during IUI or IVF medication. Superovulation or controlled ovarian hyperstimulation is a process that requires fertility drugs to enhance the production of multiple eggs per cycle. The fertility pills here are used together with IVF or IUI.
Are Injectable Fertility Drugs Safe?
I have all too often heard it said that medical providers knowingly place unsuspecting infertile women at risk of developing cancer through the fertility injectable drugs and treatment they administer and that we knowingly place patients at risk by understating medical risks associated with the use of fertility treatments. To me this is both offensive and untrue.
Drug Shows Promise for Common Cause of Infertility
Infertility caused by PCOS is usually treated with clomiphene (Clomid), a drug that stimulates egg production. But letrozole (Femara), a breast cancer drug not approved for inducing ovulation, may be a better choice. (Both drugs are also sold in generic versions.)
Fertility Drugs For Men and Women
Fertility drugs are extremely effective and are often the first treatment option for women dealing with infertility. Millions of couples who rely on fertility pills safely get pregnant and stay pregnant by using fertility drugs - without having to go on to more high-tech procedures like in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Fertility Drugs, Not IVF, Are Top Cause Of Multiple Births
Drugs that help women become pregnant have replaced in vitro fertilization as the main culprit behind high-risk multiple births, according to a study looking at births of triplets and higher-order multiples.
Fertility Drugs: 5 Most Effective
Which are the most commonly prescribed fertility drugs in the world? Here are 5, and 1 you may want to think twice before taking...
Fertility Drugs: The Reproduction Debate
Are fertility drugs a gift from the heavens or a curse on our society as we know it? Over the past few years the debate has gotten heated on the topic of IVF, “octomom”, and so called “designer babies”. But people never seem to highlight the amazing miracles that can come from these new drugs and technologies.
How to Avoid Using Fertility Drugs to Become Pregnant
According to the World Health Organization, roughly one in six couples will struggle with infertility and about 70 percent of them will turn to fertility drugs or in vitro-fertilization. As a woman gets older her fertility decreases by about 3% each year after age 35. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
My Hormone Crazed Life
Before going on fertility drugs, I heard horror story after horror story of mood swings I should expect while taking fertility shots. I was told, “It’s like PMS on steroids for 12 to 16 days.” Scary thought...
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome – it's time to reverse the trend
Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a serious and potentially fatal condition caused by overstimulation of the ovaries by drugs during IVF treatment. It is preventable with the modern management of IVF cycles, and the incidence of the condition should therefore be falling precipitously to almost zero – as it is in many countries.
Side Effects and Risks of Fertility Drugs
The most common fertility drug risks are conceiving a multiple pregnancy (like twins or triplets or more) and developing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
Who Needs Fertility Drugs to Get Pregnant: Fertility Drugs 101
There is a common misconception about fertility drugs; many women believe they need fertility medication to enhance their fertility. Fertility drugs, however, will not enhance fertility unless you have an ovulation problem. If you do not have an ovulation problem, then fertility drugs will not help you.
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