Fertility medication

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Fertility medication may in a larger sense include any medication that enhances fertility, but in a specific sense consists of agents that stimulate follicle development of the ovary.

[edit] Classification

Agents that enhance ovarian activity can be classified as follows.

1. Gonadotropin releasing hormone
   1. GnRH
   2. GnRH agonists (i.e.Lupron ®)
2. Estrogen antagonists
   1. Clomiphene citrate (actually a SERM)
   2. Aromatase inhibitors
3. Gonadotropins
   1. Urinary gonadotropins (menotropins)
      1. Pergonal ®
      2. Prurified menotropins (Bravelle ®, Menopur ®)
   2. Recombinant gonadotropins
      1. Follicle-stimulating hormone (Follistim ®, Gonal F ®)
      2. Luteinizing hormone (Luveris ®)
   3. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
      1. Urinary hCG (Profasi ®, Novadrel ®)
      2. Recombinant hCG (Ovidrel ®)

Estrogen antagonists and gonadotropins may stimulate multiple follicles and other ovarian hormones leading to multiple birth and possible ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

[edit] Effect on Reproductive Systems

[edit] See also

Manufacturers:

• Serono
• Ferring Pharmaceuticals
• Organon International

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