Ovarian Induction or Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation are the procedures that are performed to stimulate the ovaries with drugs and to increase egg formation in a controlled manner.

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In order to increase the chances of success in IVF applications, it is necessary to increase the number of eggs normally per month in each healthy woman.

Therefore, medicines for the development of a larger number of ovaries (around 10 optimum) eggs are used.

Ovulation Induction Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation COH

Ovarian Induction or Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation are the procedures that are performed to stimulate the ovaries with drugs and to increase egg formation in a controlled manner.

IVF treatment protocol; age, previous treatment history, results from previous in vitro fertilization and examination findings on the 2nd or 3rd day of menstruation and FSH level.

Almost all drugs used to stimulate the ovaries are used by injection.

WHO IS OVULATION INDUCTION SUITABLE FOR?

It is most suitable for women who are producing low levels of hormones for ovulation or who are not ovulating at all but have normal fallopian tubes and the male partner has a normal semen analysis.

WHAT MEDICATION IS USED FOR OVULATION INDUCTION?

Medications used in ovulation induction can include:

• Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid)

An oral medication used to induce ovulation in women who do not ovulate on their own by encouraging the body to produce more follicle stimulate hormone (FSH). Most commonly used if a woman has irregular or long menstrual cycles.

• Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Hormone injections of FSH can be used to stimulate the number of follicles that develop in the ovary and therefore the number of eggs that are ovulated during a cycle. Another hormone hCG may be used in injection form to trigger ovulation once the follicles have developed.

Can ovulation induction help me fall pregnant?

To find out if ovulation induction could help you fall pregnant please book an appointmentwith a fertility specialist by calling 00905324986320 or email us.

Ovulation Induction during Egg Development Period

1-2 months of birth control pill (Microgynon, Desolett, Ginera, etc.) can be used during the treatment preparation period. In some patient groups, birth control pills have the effect of regulating the response of the ovaries to the ovulation medications to be used later.

Various drugs are used to prevent spontaneous cracking of follicular cysts containing mature eggs in the stimulated ovaries. GnRH analogues and GnRH antagonists used for this purpose are used in combination with egg-stimulating drugs during certain periods of treatment within the rules of use.

In the meantime, follicular (eggs) that develop in the ovaries are followed by frequent ultrasonography (folliculometry) and hormonal examinations (E2 and P etc.). The doctor assesses all findings and determines the optimal time for egg collection.

In order to mature the eggs in follicles that have reached sufficient size, HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is administered at the specified time and egg collection is performed after 34 – 36 hours.

In an average of 10%, the procedure should be terminated before the egg collection stage due to various reasons such as inadequate egg development, premature ovulation and undesirable changes in hormones.