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...

BACKGROUND Pulsatile GnRH therapy is the gold standard treatment for ovulation induction in women having functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). The use of pulsatile GnRH therapy in FHA patients with polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM), called "FHA-PCOM", has been little studied in the literature and results remain contradictory. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of pulsatile...

Control of oestrus in dog and cat can be divided into 2 parts, contraception and induction of oestrus and ovulation. For contraception, either dog or cat is operated by hormonal applications in the same way. Progestins have been used for a long time to postpone estrus with their major side effects. Nowadays, other hormonal remedies become more accepted such as a long term implants of GnRH agoni...

Ovulation induction is the method for treating anovulatory infertility. For patients with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, the treatment involves administration of both FSH and LH, while HCG is injected for follicle rupture. Pulsatile GnRH has the same effectiveness as gonadotrophins and the advantage of the low multiple pregnancy rate. In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the first treatment ch...

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a disorder associated with ovulation induction and is rarely seen in pregnant women. Very few cases of spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome have been reported in a woman who is neither pregnant nor undergoing ovulation therapy. This case report describes how spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is associated with primary hypothyroidism in a...

BACKGROUND To investigate the impact of high circulating AMH on the outcome of CC ovulation induction in women with PCOS. METHODS This prospective cohort observational study included 81 anovulatory women with PCOS who underwent 213 cycles of CC ovarian stimulation. Serum AMH concentrations were measured on cycle day 3 before the commencement of CC in the first cycle, which were compared betwe...

being either underweight or overweight can affect a woman's fertility. irregular menstrual cycles, reduced spontaneous and assisted fertility and an increased risk of miscarriage are risks associated with obesity that are often overlooked. excessive weight and central distribution of body fat are both related to an increased risk of normogonadotrophic anovulation. weight loss can re-establish o...