Couples unsuccessful in conceiving a child would strive endlessly with infertility issues, resulting sometimes to marital problems but with the existence of fertility drugs, they now have a chance.

But what is the real deal with fertility drug?

Fertility Drugs are medications prescribed by physicians to kindle reproductive system in order to be fertile and in women, it is used to stimulate follicle growth of the ovary.

According to studies, female hormone (estrogen) in 1923, and male hormone (testosterone) in 1935 was the key to the evolution of contemporary fertility treatments. Fertility drugs have been the greatest solution now since the invention of Clomid, the earliest fertility drugs made available and the "test tube babies".

Kinds of Fertility Drugs for Women:

1. Clomiphene Citrate (Serophene and Clomid) - is an inexpensive and effective ovarian stimulator inhibiting the negative feedback of estrogen.
2. Aromatase inhibitors - primarily a treatment for breast cancer, but also work as fertility medication similar to the mechanism of clomiphene citrate.
3. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) - is normally produced during pregnancy. As a medication, it is used as an ovulation inducer by stimulating the ovarian follicle to release an ovum.
4. Human Menopausal Gonadotropin (hMG) (Repronex or menopur) - an injectible fertility drug that contains follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) which acts directly on the ovaries by increasing fertility.
5. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) (Follistim, Bravelle, and Gonal-F) - an injectable drug that stimulates ovaries to produce more follicle and increases the number of eggs.
6. Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) - is synthesized and release from the neurons of the hypothalamus. This hormone is responsible for the synthesis and secretion of gonadotropin, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) and usually recommended for women with irregular menstrual cycle.
7. Progesteron - a natural occurring hormone that helps increase the chances of successful fertilization. It also helps prepare the linings of the uterus (endometrium) for the arrival and i8mplantation of the embryo.


The effectiveness of the fertility drugs depends on the condition of the women and as this fertility drugs are taken until pregnancy is obtained and in that span of time of medication women are closely monitored by their physicians to help determine if fertility has been achieved.

You may also undergo potential risks and side effects with fertility drugs but if you know what could probably go wrong and what actions can be done to lower the chances of having problems, you'll be fine.

Potential Risks of using Fertility Drugs for Women:

One: it may take as long as three months for the developing follicle to go through the entire process of progress and maturation.

Fertility drugs also provides high chances of having multiple births and multiple births sometimes result in premature birth and because during pregnancy mothers may experience extreme nausea and vomiting, high risk of pregnancy induced hypertension and gestational diabetes, it also compromises the mother and babies health. Low birth weight, high risk for developmental delays and cerebral palsy are other outcomes to babies on the other hand.

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), a condition where ovaries becomes distended, filling with fluid, thus causing complications during ovulation is another drawback of using fertility drug.

Lowering Potential Risk of complications:
1. In case of compromised health condition of women, good prenatal care lessens the risk of multiple pregnancy and OHSS.
2. Take a lower dose of fertility drugs as possible.
3. Be careful in choosing some fertility clinics as they can be overly forceful in curing infertilities.
4. When monitoring your cycle, be careful and abide by the counsel and instructions of your doctor.

Note: But before taking any fertility drugs, consult your doctor frst.

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