The following medications are used in stimulation protocols: short-acting preparations (most often one-day), long-acting preparations (most often one-month). one-day preparations, […]
Gonadotropins – (Menopur, Puregon, Gonal F, Fostimon, Merional)
Gonadotropins (Menopur, Puregon, Gonal F, Fostimon, Merional) are natural hormones used to stimulate the ovaries in the expectation of prompting […]
GnRH agonists (e.g. Gonapeptyl, Decapeptyl, Diphereline)
GnRH agonists (e.g. Gonapeptyl, Decapeptyl, Diphereline) are used in complementary treatment in combination with the administration of gonadotropins, during the […]
GnRH antagonists (e.g. Cetrotide)
This is another class of medications which, when administered, prevent premature ovulation. They are used for a short period of […]
hCG (e.g. Ovitrelle, Choragon, Pregnyl)
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a natural hormone produced by placenta; it is obtained from the urine of pregnant women. […]
Progesterone (e.g. Lutein, Lutinus)
Progesterone and in some cases administered estradiol (e.g. Estrofem, Estraderm). Progesterone and estradiol are hormones which are normally produced by […]
Antiestrogens (e.g. Clostilbegyt)
Antiestrogens selectively prevent estradiol from binding to hypothalamic receptors. The drug’s action interrupts the negative feedback mechanism. Gonadotropin formation is […]
Oral contraceptives
Many stimulation protocols start with the doctor’s recommendation to take contraceptives. Typically, contraceptives are taken for 2-4 weeks before the […]
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