Gonadotropins -- Hormones that control reproductive function: Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Leutenizing Hormone.
GONADOTROPINS: Hormones that controls reproductive function: follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE (GnRH): The hormone that controls the production and release of gonadotropins.
Gonadotropins. Instead of stimulating the pituitary gland to release more hormones, these treatments stimulate the ovary directly.
Gonadotropins
Hormones that are produced by the pituitary gland and that control reproductive organ function.
Gonadotropins
the hormones produced by the pituitary gland that control reproductive function, such as follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
insufficient gonadotropins production
(luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone)
In premenopausal women, this leads to absent menstrual cycles, infertility, vaginal dryness, and loss of some female characteristics.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropins (hCG): The major hormone secreted by the placenta.
Human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG)
Postmenopausal women produce high levels of gonadotropins , follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. These hormones can be purified and used to stimulate ovulation.
human menopausal gonadotropins - medications containing follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) ...
CLOMIPHENE CITRATE- A fertility drug taken orally that stimulates ovulation through the release of gonadotropins from the pituitary gland.
COMPACTION- A stage of early embryo development between the eight-cell and the blastocyst stage.
Short coasting of 1 or 2 days by withholding both gonadotropins and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist prevents ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome without compromising the outcome.
Fertil Steril, 90(6): 2172-8. [Abstract] [Full-text] ...
the fetus for genetic abnormalities Chromosome - threads of DNA in a cell's nucleus that transmit hereditary information Clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene) - a fertility pill that stimulates ovulation through release of gonadotropins ...
Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid, Serophene): A fertility drug that stimulates ovulation through the release of gonadotropins from the pituitary gland." Coitus: Intercourse; the sexual union between a man and a woman.
These medications are called gonadotropins. These gonadotropins are given by injection either into the muscle or under the skin. Two major forms of these medications are currently available. One form contains an equal amount of FSH and LH.
A fertility drug that stimulates ovulation through the release of gonadotropins from the pituitary gland. It is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen hormone that is commonly used for ovulation induction.
The body produces two types of gonadotropins: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Opens New Window and luteinizing hormone (LH) Opens New Window.
It seemed to me that there was a huge investment of time and energy required for the use of gonadotropins, and I doubted that I was prepared for it.
FSH products may be used alone or in combination with human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG). Due to the variability in response from patient to patient, each patient's cycle must be individualized.
Empiric treatment with injectable drugs, gonadotropins (hMG or FSH) is more aggressive and increases the pregnancy rates by tripling the baseline rates.
Higher doses of gonadotropins to stimulate the ovaries are necessary and a long list of negatives accompanies the women who seek IVF such as, lower peak estradiol levels, fewer oocytes obtained, more canceled cycles, ...
Gonadotropins: the pituitary hormones that stimulate the reproductive system (follicle-stimulating hormones). Gonorrhea: a contagious inflammation of the genitals.
Gonadotropin - A hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta. Gonadotropins control the action of the ovaries and testes, which play a key role in reproduction.
Premature ovarian failure (POF) - A syndrome associated with high levels of gonadotropins and low levels of estrogen, often causing menstruation to end before age 40.
Early pregnancy loss after IVF
Decreased pregnancy rate
Decreased fertilization
Higher gonadotropin requirements
An impaired response to gonadotropins.
 See also: Fertility, Ovulation, Infertility, Pregnancy, Sperm
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