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Is Menogon Injection The Right Medicine For Infertility In Women?

I have been taking menogon shots for infertility and the doctor said my body produced a couple of ovaries with sizes of 18 and 19, which she said it was good for pregnancy, she also prescribed shots to burst open the ovaries and told me to do it at a specific time, which I did, so what are the chances I conceived?
Thu, 17 Mar 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Menogon contains Menotrophin, which is human menopausal gonadotrophin (HMG). One ampoule of this medication contains the equivalents of 75 IU FSH and 75 IU LH.
FSH (follicular stimulating hormone) and LH (lutenizing hormones) are both secreted by a tiny gland called the pituitary (found under the brain) to stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs. So HMG serves “imitate” the effects of these 2 hormones.
The dosage of HMG for the induction of follicle growth in women with either normal or low levels of LH and FSH in the blood varies according to the individual requirement.
The chances of fertilization would be definitely more if the ovulation has taken in time by these medication. However, conceiving would only happen when the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus and starts to grow from then on, which is dependent on many other factors. For this, you need to wait for your periods to be missed and take a urine pregnancy test to find about its status.
You can confirm about it by clinical examination by consulting Gynecologist and by ultrasound scan.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Is Menogon Injection The Right Medicine For Infertility In Women?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Menogon contains Menotrophin, which is human menopausal gonadotrophin (HMG). One ampoule of this medication contains the equivalents of 75 IU FSH and 75 IU LH. FSH (follicular stimulating hormone) and LH (lutenizing hormones) are both secreted by a tiny gland called the pituitary (found under the brain) to stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs. So HMG serves “imitate” the effects of these 2 hormones. The dosage of HMG for the induction of follicle growth in women with either normal or low levels of LH and FSH in the blood varies according to the individual requirement. The chances of fertilization would be definitely more if the ovulation has taken in time by these medication. However, conceiving would only happen when the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus and starts to grow from then on, which is dependent on many other factors. For this, you need to wait for your periods to be missed and take a urine pregnancy test to find about its status. You can confirm about it by clinical examination by consulting Gynecologist and by ultrasound scan. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.