Ovulation Drugs Resources

Medications for Inducing Ovulation (booklet)

Medication can be used: 1) to cause ovulation in a woman who does not ovulate regularly, and 2) to cause multiple eggs to develop and be released at one time.

Oral medicines for inducing ovulation

Some women may need medicines to help them ovulate (release eggs).

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an excessive responseto taking the medicines (especially injectable gonadotropins) used to make eggs grow.

Side effects of injectable fertility drugs (gonadotropins)

Gonadotropins are fertility medications given by injection that contain follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) alone or combined with luteinizing hormone (LH).

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