Ovulation induction in the gynecological cancer patient

Does ovulation induction increase the risk of gynecological cancer?

The risk of developing gynaecological cancer following ovulation induction therapy in infertile patients is not easy to determine due to many confounding factors. These include the fact that infertility in itself is a known risk factor for some of these cancers, that these patients are subjected to increased surveillance compared to the general population and that the drugs used for ovulation i...

Ovulation induction and breast cancer.

This article is also accessible online at: http://BioMedNet.com/karger Dear Sir, The use of ovulation-inducing agents in the treatment of infertility is increasing [1, 2], and there has been considerable concern that follicular stimulation may potentially increase the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer [1, 3]. Also, it is suggested that hormonal alterations associated with the use of ovulation-i...

The Effect of Flutamide on Ovulation Induction in PCOS Patients

Ovulation induction in perspective.

It has been suggested recently that, in some quarters, IVF be offered as first-line therapy to all infertile couples, regardless of the type of infertility. Hence, the time was thought right to scrutinise the results and complications of ovulation induction for anovulatory infertile couples. In addition to examining the outcome of conventional treatment with gonadotrophins and clomiphene citrat...

Ovulation Induction in Sows

This study reviewed the protocols for ovulation induction in sows by human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). In pigs, it was documented that ovulation usually occurred about 70% of the way through oestrus. However, the duration of oestrus in sows highly varies, producing difficulty in performing artificial insemination (AI) in sows at optimal time. In pract...