Ovulation Induction

Oral (Clomiphene Citrate, Clomid™, Serophene™)
Oral tablets which function as estrogen antagonists (i.e. compete with estrogen for receptor sites). Use of this medication can lead to monthly ovulation for those women who normally do not ovulate on their own, ovulation of more than one egg for those women who do ovulate on their own, and better synchronization of the uterine lining.

Injectable (Follistim™, Gonal-F™, Repronex™, Bravelle™)
Highly purified preparations of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and/or luteinizing hormone (LH) which are taken as subcutaneous injections. These medications provide for a much more potent stimulation than the oral ovulation medications, and as such require much more frequent monitoring.