Ovulation Induction
Ovulation induction involves stimulation of the ovaries with fertility drugs to allow previously anovulatory women to ovulate and have the chance of pregnancy after natural intercourse.
Women most suited to this form of treatment are those with polycystic ovary syndrome or hypogonadal hypogonadism. Intercourse is timed to coincide with the ovulation which drug treatment has achieved.
The response to treatment is monitored using blood tests or ultrasound, to identify the day of ovulation and hypogonadism. Intercourse is timed to coincide with the ovulation which drug treatment has achieved. The response to treatment is monitored using blood tests or ultrasound, to identify the day of ovulation and to check that not more than one or two egg follicles have grown, to avoid the risk of a triplet pregnancy or higher! The chance of conception after one cycle of ovulation induction treatment is between 10 and 25%, depending on the cause of the problem and the age of the woman.
