About follicule stimulating hormone
Recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (gonadotropin)
Used for
- Stimulates ovarian follicle development during fertility treatment
- Supports sperm production in selected men with infertility
Usual adult dose
Women: typically 75–150 IU injected daily, adjusted by monitoring. Men: often 150 IU three times weekly with hCG.
Common side effects
- Headache
- Injection-site reactions
- Ovarian enlargement or pain
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Important warnings
- Requires specialist supervision and ultrasound or hormone monitoring
- May cause ovarian hyperstimulation, which can be serious
- Fertility treatment increases the chance of multiple pregnancy
- Not used during pregnancy
Pregnancy
Not used during pregnancy; treatment aims to achieve pregnancy and is stopped once pregnancy is confirmed.
Breastfeeding
Effects during breastfeeding are not well established; treatment is generally not used while breastfeeding.
Interactions
- Other fertility medicines, including human chorionic gonadotropin, may affect treatment response
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