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OVULATION INDUCTION

OVULATION INDUCTION:- Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovaries in the middle of a woman’s menstrual cycle. It is regulated by hormones produced by the ovaries. Hormone imbalances, certain medical treatments, and menstrual disorders like PCOS can inhibit the production and release of eggs from the ovaries. It is estimated that almost 25 per cent of female infertility cases stem from problems with ovulation. Ovulation induction is a fertility treatment which uses hormone-based medications to stimulate ovulation in women with irregular or absent ovulation (anovulation). This treatment is often done in conjunction with assisted conception treatments like IUI and IVF. In some couples, ovulation induction can result in spontaneous conception as well.

Why Ovulation Induction?

Ovulation induction is recommended to women who show signs of hormone imbalances or ovulation disorders characterised by irregular or no periods and for couples with no male factor infertility. This procedure is often administered as a component of assisted conception treatments like IUI and IVF if the female partner has low ovarian reserve or ovulation disorders.

Ovulation Induction – Treatment Procedure

A blood test is necessary before starting ovulation induction. This is followed by an ultrasound scan on day 2-day 3 of your period. The reason for which these tests are conducted is that they are used to ascertain a baseline, medication start date as well as the dosage and type of medication to be used in the treatment.

The medication used in the treatment can either be oral tablets or injections which promote the growth of fluid-filled sacs (follicles) containing eggs in the ovaries. For monitoring your response to the treatment and follicular development ultrasound scans and blood tests would be administered. After the follicles achieve the desired maturity and size, you will be given a trigger injection to induce ovulation in preparation for intercourse, IUI or egg retrieval.