What pills can I take to get pregnant?

Getting pregnant is definitely not easy for a woman who has crossed her thirties specifically when she is taking up medications for it. However, with the help of certain fertility drugs you can ensure a success in your efforts for achieving one. Fertility drugs are also prescribed to those woman who are somehow facing problems in getting pregnant due to some diseases or any hormonal condition affecting ovulation as in the case of PCOS. With a vast change in the lifestyle and eating habits of woman, the hormonal problems like PCOS has become a lot more prevalent. However, with right care and attention given to your diet and taking up proper medications, you can get rid of any fertility problems.

Types of fertility drugs

1.Drugs that stimulate ovulation –These drugs are especially helpful for woman who are having problem in their ovulation due to identified or certain unidentified reasons. These drugs are also very helpful in controlling the ovulation problems in cases where it is not in the notice of the doctors about the same. The drugs listed below help a woman in maximizing their chances of obtaining pregnancy if the taken properly under a medical supervision.

i)Metformin (Glucophage)

ii)Clomiphene (Clomid)

iii)Dopamine agonists    `

iv)Letrozole (Femara)

v)Gonadotropins

2.Drugs given during IVF or IUI treatment for stimulating fertility and artificial reproduction

i)Ovulation drugs are given for stimulating ovaries and egg production. A doctor will recommend ovulation suppression too in case a woman is ovulating before the actual timing of IVF procedure. This is done to make the procedure success and

ii)Ovulation Trigger shots to fix the timing of ovulation at the time when it is required for the procedure to be a success.

iii)Progesterone for sustaining pregnancy, if the procedure is successfully executed on the person taking up an IVF or IUI.

Fertility drugs also have a lot of side effects hence, it must be very carefully taken under a doctor’s prescription. A fertility drug should not be taken in extra amount of doses as it may pose serious health issues to the woman. Fertility pills should be taken only when a woman is having problems in her ovulation as identified by a doctor or a gynecological expert. In any case, it should be the last choice for a woman to help conceive naturally. However, if you are keen on exploring your fertility issues, you can opt for one only under a medical supervision and prescription.

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Published by Thomas Kurian

All about infertility

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