Ovulation Induction

Ovulation Induction is typically used to describe the lower complexity medications used in fertility treatments.

These may include Clomid (Clomiphene citrate), Femara (Letrozole), a “trigger shot” (hCG), and/or the added use of injectable stimulation medications.

The goal of ovulation induction, strictly speaking, is to produce a growing follicle for ovulation in a woman who doesn’t typically produce one such as PCOS patients. However, in patients who are already having regular monthly menses with predictable and consistent ovulation, these medications may be used as a form of mild superovulation to increase the number of follicles produced by the ovaries each month for ovulation. The higher the number of follicles, the higher the chance of pregnancy. Because of the increased risk for multiple gestation (think twins, triplets, etc), you will be monitored closely and the cycle canceled if there are too many eggs developing.