Injection Instructions

A female hormone that is similar to the natural progesterone that the body makes, given to women when their bodies are not producing enough progesterone. Specifically for women who are not pregnant, have not gone through menopause, and are looking to get pregnant, Progesterone in Oil injections are given to these women to restore normal menstrual periods that have, for some reason, stopped. An additional use of the treatment is for abnormal bleeding from the uterus, due to low hormone levels.

A form of human growth hormone, specifically for the growth and muscles and bones. This type of infertility treatment is used to treat these growth failures in people who lack a natural growth hormone. Specifically, this is an enhancement of aromatase activity that is needed to convert testosterone into estrogen within the body, to make it possible for women to ovulate.

Used for women who have ovaries that can produce a follicle, but the hormonal stimulation is flawed. This infertility injection is an equal mixture of the naturally occurring follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone to help stimulate ovulation. Another use of this infertility drug is to stimulate the advancement of multiple eggs during IVF, as well as stimulating the production of sperm for men.

This is a protein hormone that is produced by the placenta that is immediately discharged after the implantation of a fertilized egg, and is necessary for a pregnancy to take place. During the early weeks of pregnancy, hcG stimulates the natural progesterone and signals the cells within the ovary to continue to release the progesterone and causing the woman to miss their menstrual cycle.

Gonal-F features the synthetic version of folliropin alfa, replicating vital sex hormones. Designed to assist those experiencing infertility, it jumpstarts egg production in women with ovulatory challenges due to LH and FSH deficiencies. This treatment plays a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of the IVF process, influencing ovaries in women and testicles in men.

Ganirelix acetate, formally known as Antagon, is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist used specifically to prevent premature ovulation in women undergoing different fertility procedures. This infertility treatment is used to help take control of the woman’s reproductive system, blocking the luteinizing hormone to delay ovulation, and managing the egg release schedule and process.

This infertility injection, called Follistim, is used to treat women who have difficulties with ovulation and, as a result, cannot become pregnant. Follistim works to help stimulate the development of eggs in the ovary. This type of treatment can also help assist in Vitro fertilization. Ultimately, Follistim stimulates the ovaries to aid the woman’s body during the reproduction process, a blend of fertility aids mixed within an aqueous solution.

This type of infertility medication is used specifically to prevent premature ovulation. Known as an antagonist, this is a newer medication used in women but has grown in popularity due to its easy use and high pregnancy rates. Cetrotide works by exerting the medication on the pituitary gland, which then produces hormones, stimulating egg growth and triggering ovulation of the mature egg.