Currently, there are several treatment options for infertility cases, which generally depend on the cause of the problem, which may be related to the ovulation, fertilization or fixation process of the fertilized egg in the lining of the uterus.
Thus, there are techniques and medications that can work at any of these stages, such as remedies that stimulate ovulation, promote egg maturation or improve the quality of the endometrium, for example.
Medications that induce ovulation can affect the brain or ovaries
Drugs that act on the brain stimulate the hypothalamic-hypophysical axis to produce the hormones LH and FSH, which in turn stimulate the ovaries to release eggs.
The remedies that are used to induce ovulation and that act on the brain are Clomid, Indux or Serophene, which have in its composition Clomiphene, which works by stimulating the pituitary gland to produce more LH and FSH, which in turn will stimulate the maturation of the ovaries and one of the drawbacks of this drug is that it prevents the implantation of the embryo in the endometrium.Find out what the clomiphene treatment regimen looks like and what the most common side effects are.
Another drug most recently used to induce ovulation is Femara, which contains letrozole, which is usually indicated to treat breast cancer, however, in some situations it is used to treat fertility because in addition to having fewer side effects than clomiphene, it also maintains good side effects.endometrial conditions.
The remedies that are used to induce ovulation and that act on the ovaries are gonadotropins, as is the case of Menopur, Bravelle, Gonal-F or Puregon, for example, which have the composition FSH and / or LH, which stimulate the maturation of the ovaries.and let go of the eggs.
The most common side effects that can occur with the use of these medications are water retention, multiple pregnancies and cysts.
In addition to these, there are other remedies that are also included in infertility treatments, to help improve endometrial quality and improve male fertility.Learn more about remedies that help you get pregnant.
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