How medication can help female infertility

Not being able to become pregnant or carry a child to full term is a stressful and heartbreaking experience. However, there are a few drugs that can help boost your fertility and stabilize your pregnancy.

Dealing with infertility is a stressful experience for any woman, but thankfully there are a number of medications that can help you successfully conceive.

• Medication is often the first step in treating infertility and problems with ovulation.
• It may be able to help you have your child without surgery or other expensive treatments.

• Women have been using fertility medication for decades now, which means these drugs have a strong track record and are proven to work.
• These drugs are primarily utilized to treat hormonal issues, irregular ovulation, and situations where you're failing to ovulate or ovulating very rarely.

Clomifene, also known as Clomid, works by blocking the circulation of oestrogen inside a woman's body. As a result, luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) begin to ramp up production.

• These two hormones can help you properly regulate ovulation.
• Usually, a doctor will request you start Clomifene near the beginning of your cycle for five days in order to stimulate your ovaries to release an egg, making it easier for you to become pregnant.
• To confirm that you're ovulating, your doctor may take blood tests, take your temperature or perform an ultrasound.
• You may have to take this pill for three to six months to see results.

Some women may experience hot flashes, pain in the pelvic area, bloating, discomfort, sleep problems, and changes in mood while taking Clomifene.

While Clomifene helps you produce LH and FSH, it's also possible to inject these hormones directly into your body.

• These hormones are known as gonadotropins and are usually injected over the course of 10 to 12 days, helping you develop and produce mature eggs.
• At the end of this cycle, you will be injected by a third hormone known as chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
• While LH and FSH help to stimulate ovulation, hCG aids in the production of progesterone to help stabilize your pregnancy.

Gonadotropins can have a similar side-effect profile as clomifene. In rare cases, these hormones can cause blood clots, heart failure and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, which can result in your ovaries growing to a dangerous size.

• Metformin can also be used for women who are suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a condition that produces small cysts in the ovaries and potential reproductive problems.
• Metformin can help fight PCOS and potentially help you ovulate normally.
• Side effects from this drug can include cramping, diarrhoea and nausea.

• Both Clomifene and gonadotropins are known to cause multiple births.
• This is due to the fact that these drugs can cause excess production of eggs and release them into your Fallopian tube at the same time.
• As a result, you should be prepared for the potential of having more than one child when taking these drugs.

Although there are potential side effects involved with fertility drugs for women, it's important to weigh your desire for a successful pregnancy against these risks.

• Ultimately, these fertility drugs have helped many women jumpstart their reproductive system and start a family, making them a valuable resource for women and the medical community.