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Gonadotrophins in ovulation induction

Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 2005
For anovulatory women who fail to ovulate or conceive with clomiphene citrate, gonadotrophin ovulation induction has been the conventional second-line therapy. The aim of treatment is to achieve monofollicular development and ovulation. This differs fundamentally from the aim of ovarian stimulation for IVF, in which multiple follicular development is ...
N S, Macklon, B C J M, Fauser
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Ovulation Induction

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 1985
Ovulation induction has developed as a valuable noninvasive therapy for the infertile couple. The nurse's role focuses on assisting the couple, as a unit, to understand and cope with the necessary regimen, tests, examinations, and therapies necessary to reach the goal of conception.
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Advances in induction of ovulation

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1994
The emphasis of this review is placed on the treatment of clomiphene-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. There has been an increasing awareness of the need to avoid the consequences of multiple folliculogenesis, and this is reflected in the more widespread use of low-dose regimens for induction ...
S, Franks, C, Gilling-Smith
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Monitoring of Ovulation Induction

Fertility and Sterility, 1978
The plasma hormonal patterns of the normal menstrual cycle have been reviewed. A consistent cyclic pattern of plasma hormone levels is observed in LH, FSH, estrogens, and progestins in the menstrual cycle. Other plasma hormones, such as ACTH, growth hormone, TSH, and PRL, as well as androgens and corticosteroids, fluctuate throughout the menstrual ...
Edward Wallach, Chung H. Wu
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Induction of ovulation with clomiphene

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1965
Abstract Clomiphene is an effective drug for inducing ovulation, bringing about this result in 50 per cent of the patients treated, and in 40 out of 118 cycles of therapy (33 per cent). Clomiphene exerts its primary action by stimulating estrogen synthesis, in both the ovary and the adrenal, at the pre-estradiol phase of steroid synthesis. Increases
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The use of gonadotropins for induction of ovulation

Fertility and Sterility, 1981
There has been impressive progress in the treatment of anovulation with gonadotropins in the last two decades. At the present time most patients can be helped. The treatment is expensive and complicated. To obtain good results with the fewest complications, patients should be closely monitored by measuring urinary or plasma estrogen levels, and ...
Edward E. Wallach, Moshe Schwartz, Raphael Jewelewicz   +2 more
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Ovulation Stimulation and Induction

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 1992
Evaluation of gonadotropins, prolactin, and thyroid function in anovulatory women directs subsequent therapy. Treatment should be initiated with the agent that is the safest and least costly for the specific indication. Except in cases of FSH elevation, pregnancy rates should approximate those of normally ovulating women.
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INDUCTION OF OVULATION WITH GONADOTROPHINS

British Medical Bulletin, 1970
The author discusses the use of human gonadotrophic hormones in inducing ovulation in infertile women. He states that 15% of infertile women are suffering from ovulation failure but these can be treated through the use of clomiphene citrate or human gonatotrophic hormones.
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New advances in ovulation induction

Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007
To review recent advances in ovulation induction.Aromatase inhibitors can replace clomiphene citrate as ovulation-inducing substances. The most widely used aromatase inhibitor for this purpose is letrozole and the optimal dose is 5 mg daily for 5 days.
Souzan, Kafy, Togas, Tulandi
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OVULATION INDUCTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1969
SummaryOf 100 patients who were not ovulating, 88 have been treated for infertility using clomiphene citrate, or follicle stimulating hormone, or combinations of these, together with human chorionic gonadotrophin.All patients have ovulated at least twice, excepting those who conceived during the first ovulatory cycle. 66 pregnancies have occurred in 60
T L, Black, R I, Cox, L W, Cox
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