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Understanding An Infertility DrugJ.D. DeanInfertility issues affect about one in six couples. While each case is generally different the fact remains that infertility is the underlying cause and fathoming a reason why can often be an emotional time. The one constant is treatment and this varies in relation to the extent of a person's infertility.
Depending on whether infertility is confirmed in either the male or female, an infertility drug is given as a form of medication to boost fertility production. Determining the meaning of an infertility drug ; it's basically medication administered to increase a person's chances of conception followed by a successful pregnancy. Infertility drug mainly refers to medications that impersonate or stimulate the production of the hormones necessary for conception. Examining A Series Of Infertility Drugs Let's take a look at Human Menopausal Gonadotropin or Menotropin (Pergonal). Developed as an extract from urine taken from menopausal women it contains Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and it's role is to encourage ovulation by stimulation of the ovaries to produce more follicles. In turn, this then increases the number of eggs. In the case of an infertile male, the same medication is administered to encourage testosterone production which in turn eventually increases the production of sperm. What Is Clomiphene Citrate. Clomiphene Citrate is described as an anti estrogen and it's role is that it acts on the brain to encourage the release of the gonadotropic hormones or gonadotropin or any one of three glycoprotein hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland or the placenta. This medication is given orally in the early part of the cycle and works to induce ovulation. It's also used in men exhibiting low sperm counts in turn building what is termed as spermatogenesis. The third in the series of infertility drugs is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. This infertility drug can be described as a lone hormone which acts to enhance the developing follicles in turn activating egg release from the matured follicle. Again, this particular hormone is used in men to encourage sperm production. Progesterone is one of the better known infertility drugs. Women produce this hormone naturally and it acts by preparing the lining of the uterus prior to embryo placement or the fertilized egg. Progesterone strengthens the lining so it will be strong enough to support a developing fetus as well as protecting the pregnancy from possible bleeding. Another infertility drug is known as Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). Generally found in other drugs, a patient has the option of receiving it through hormone injection. It's role is well known; basically it stimulates ovary production which in turn encourages production of follicles and increases the number of eggs produced. Another follicle enhancing infertility drug is known as Urofollitropin or Metrodin. It is a hormone although it's administered without LH. It's used in women who have too little FSH and too much LH. %v%% |
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