Do alternative ovulation triggers work in intrauterine insemination?
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications; HCG, which is available as Ovidrel, Gonasi or Pregnyl and Suprecur which is an analogue…
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications; HCG, which is available as Ovidrel, Gonasi or Pregnyl and Suprecur which is an analogue trigger. Both triggers act in different ways. The HCG trigger mimics the LH hormone (the hormone that starts the process of ovulation). When we look at the efficacy of this, often in IVF, we use an…
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Obstetric Complications of Donor Egg Conception Pregnancies
Ovum donation (OD) is a significant and important treat-ment option, not only for older women (as more than half of women aged over 45…
Ovum donation (OD) is a significant and important treat-ment option, not only for older women (as more than half of women aged over 45 years undergoing in vitro fertili-sation (IVF) treatment will use donor oocytes), but also for younger women. Reasons for women using donor ovum are many and include primary ovarian failure, surgi- cal oophorectomy, after radiotherapy or chemotherapy,…
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Do alternative ovulation triggers work in intrauterine insemination?
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications; HCG, which is available as Ovidrel, Gonasi or Pregnyl and Suprecur which is an analogue…
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications; HCG, which is available as Ovidrel, Gonasi or Pregnyl and Suprecur which is an analogue trigger. Both triggers act in different ways. The HCG trigger mimics the LH hormone (the hormone that starts the process of ovulation). When we look at the efficacy of this, often in IVF, we use an…
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Does the Contraceptive Pill Lower anti-Mullerian (AMH) levels?
The Pill is one of the main contraceptives used in the western…
The Pill is one of the main contraceptives used in the western world, it has been used for almost 40 years and has been…
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Is Aspirin Effective in Women Undertaking IVF?
This was a paper which was published in Human Reproduction Update 2011…
This was a paper which was published in Human Reproduction Update 2011 where it looked at multiple studies. Ten studies were evaluated, and it…
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Diet, Metformin and PCOS
The recommendations based on international evidence -based guideline for the assessment and…
The recommendations based on international evidence -based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome 2018 (1) PCOS creates an insulin resistant…
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Do AMH Levels Change During Pregnancy and Post Delivery?
We know that AMH is a test that tells us more about…
We know that AMH is a test that tells us more about the ovarian reserve and we also know that AMH declines as age…
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Can Metformin Work With Irregular Cycles
There is inadequate evidence to make a recommendation about the use of…
There is inadequate evidence to make a recommendation about the use of metformin for irregular menstrual cycles. Any efficacy in regularising menstruation usually takes…
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Religious Attitudes to Fertility: A Catholic View
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Do alternative ovulation triggers work in IUI?
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications. One is HCG,…
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications. One is HCG, which is available as Ovidrel or Gonasi or Pregnyl, and other is…
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Treating Luteal Phase Defects
Luteal phase defect essentially is when the second phase of a cycle…
Luteal phase defect essentially is when the second phase of a cycle after ovulation is not supported well. This second phase depends on the…
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Should IVF be the First Choice of Treatment For Unexplained Infertility?
Unexplained infertility is where we do not find any cause of infertility,…
Unexplained infertility is where we do not find any cause of infertility, this is often after undertaking tubal tests, reviewing ovarian reserve, sperm is…
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How do you improve success in Intrauterine Insemination?
This is one of the questions we are often asked; whether IUI,…
This is one of the questions we are often asked; whether IUI, intrauterine insemination, can challenge IVF. One of the reasons why IUI fails…
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