infertility-treatment

Egg Donation

By Angie Best-Boss “With my age and three failed IVF attempts under our belt, our insurance would pay for one more shot. As hard as it was…



Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

A hormone typically produced in a pregnant woman’s placenta, hCG helps to maintain the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone and estrogen in order to maintain…


Letrozole

Letrazole chemical structure This oral drug is in a class of medications called aromatase inhibitors, which was originally approved for treatment of advanced breast cancer. Doctors…


Medication Injection

There are basically 2 types of injections: intramuscular (IM); and subcutaneous (SC). Self-administered injections can be intimidating–it’s a good idea to practice on an orange…


Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

hcg4.jpg hCG structure A hormone typically produced in a pregnant woman’s placenta, hCG helps to maintain the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone and estrogen in…


Medication Injection injection photo by Ruud de Jong There are basically 2 types of injections: intramuscular (IM); and subcutaneous (SC). Self-administered injections can be intimidating–it’s…




Ganirelix

IVF patients undergoing ovulation induction with FSH must not ovulate before their eggs are retrieved. Normally, the body releases a surge of LH to signal ovulation, which must…