Fertility drugs are often used alone as initial treatment to induce ovulation. If they fail as sole therapy, they may be used with assisted reproductive procedures, such as in vitro infertilization, to produce multiple eggs, a process called superovulation.
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, fertility drugs can be divided into three main categories:
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Female Infertility
Goals of TreatmentThe goals of treatment of female infertility are to identify any reversible underlying causes of the infertility and to initiate... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Primary infertility describes couples who have never been able to become pregnant after at least 1 year of unprotected sex (intercourse).Secondary... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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