Fertility Drugs
Many effective medications are now available to treat infertility. Theses drugs range from oral Clomid and Letrozole to Gonal-F, Follistim, and other FSH Products. The links below discuss these products in detail:
- Antibiotics
Serious infections, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, can damage the reproductive organs.
- Clomid
Clomid was one of the first ovulation induction drugs and is used extensively by obstetrician/gynecologists. When it works it is usually duing the first three months of treatment.
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
FSH is naturally produced by the pituitary gland under the influence of the hypothalamus. Gonal-F, Follistim,Bravelle, and Menopur are used for ovulation induction.
- GnRH Antagonists, Agonists
Lupron,Antagon, and Cetrotide are administered by subcutaneous injection. These products prevent premature ovulation when patients are undergoing ovulation induction with FSH.
- Metformin, Glucophage
Metformin is an insulin sensitizing drug used in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Pregnyl and Ovidrel are administered to cause ovulation in patients undergoing ovulation induction.
- Parlodel, Progesterone
Parlodel (bromocriptine) is used to treat patients with hyperprolactenemia (elevated prolactin levels.
Progesterone helps to prepare the endometrium to accept a developing embryo.

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