Your dose will be adjusted based on your response to these medications. In some women with advancing age or premature failure of the ovaries, there is a possibility of these medications not being able to stimulate any significant response. Regular evaluation of serum estradiol is performed to monitor response and to help avoid ovarian hyperstimulation. These values will be reviewed on the day the test is done. Your dose may be increased or decreased depending on this lab value.
More information is provided below.
HCG mimics the LH surge and thereby induces ovulation. The advantage of using HCG is to coordinate insemination or retrieval in a more timely fashion. More information is provided below. Currently, we do not have a preference of which gonadotropins you use except in select medical conditions. Some medications are claiming to stimulate follicle more rapidly and therefore use less medication.