Fertility & Reproductive Health: Medications

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  • Meclofenamate

    01/24/07, Healthwise

    This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG)

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  • Menotropins (injectable)

    12/16/04, Healthwise

    Menotropins may increase the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births may carry additional risk both for the mother and for the fetuses.

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  • Lutropin alfa

    10/25/04, Healthwise

    Treatment with lutropin alfa increases the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births carry additional risk both for the mother and for fetuses. Discuss the risk of multiple births with your healthcare provider.

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  • Follicle stimulating hormone (injectable)

    08/11/04, Healthwise

    Treatment with follicle stimulating hormone increases the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births carry additional risk both for the mother and for fetuses. Discuss the risk of multiple births with your healthcare provider.

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  • Urofollitropin

    09/19/07, Healthwise

    Using this medicine can increase your chances of having a multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc). A multiple pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy for the mother and for the babies. Follow your doctor's instructions about any special

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  • Gonadotropin treatment for infertility

    04/07/06, Healthwise

    In women. Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) are necessary for egg production (ovulation). Early in the menstrual cycle, a woman with low hormone levels who is not ovulating can have daily human menopausal

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  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) for infertility

    04/07/06, Healthwise

    Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is produced by the hypothalamus. It stimulates the pituitary gland to produce luteinizing hormone (LH) and, to a lesser extent, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).

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  • Spironolactone for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

    02/06/06, Healthwise

    Spironolactone is a diuretic, which gets rid of excess salt and water in the body. It also reduces androgen levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

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  • Goserelin (injectable)

    08/02/04, Healthwise

    Goserelin may cause decreased bone mineral density with prolonged use. Smoking, frequent alcohol use, family history of osteoporosis, and the use of certain medications may increase the risk of bone loss. Talk to your doctor about the risk of decre

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  • Ganirelix (injectable)

    07/01/04, Healthwise

    Ganirelix should be prescribed by a doctor experienced in infertility treatment. Before starting treatment with ganirelix, it should be determined that you are not already pregnant. Ganirelix may be harmful to an unborn baby.

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