What happens if you take too much Menopur?

If you use too much MENOPUR MENOPUR may cause hyperstimulation of the ovaries known as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is a potentially serious complication of infertility treatment and could be fatal without proper management in hospital.

What is Menopur injection used for?

Menopur (menotropins) injection is an equal mixture of the naturally occurring follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) used to stimulate ovulation (the release of an egg) when a woman’s ovaries can produce a follicle but hormonal stimulation is deficient.

What does Menopur do in IVF?

For women undergoing fertility treatment, your doctor may prescribe you Menopur®, an injectable medication that contains both follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) to help stimulate healthy ovaries that can develop and mature multiple eggs during ovulation.

How fast does Menopur work?

Frequently asked questions about Menopur (menotropins) How quickly does Menopur (menotropins) work? Menopur (menotropins) will be fully absorbed by the body about 18 hours after your dose, but you usually need to use this medication for about 2 weeks.

Does Menopur improve egg quality?

The study analysis also showed that although less oocytes were retrieved in the MENOPUR group vs. GONAL F, MENOPUR appeared to have a clear beneficial effect on the pregnancy rates in women undergoing IVF.

When is the best time to inject Menopur?

In patients receiving a GnRH antagonist, Menopur treatment should be started on day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle (day 1 is the first day of your period). Treatment should be given every day for at least 5 days. The initial dose of Menopur is normally 150-225 IU.

How quickly do follicles grow on Menopur?

approximately 2 mms per day
Follicles grow approximately 2 mms per day so there is some predictability of when the follicles will reach the appropriate size for ovulation or retrieval.

Is Menopur good for egg quality?

Is Menopur better than Clomid?

Menopur (menotropins) is effective at helping women conceive, but it contains many severe risks that must be discussed with your doctor. Helps women to ovulate and get pregnant. Clomid (clomiphene) works well for women who cannot get pregnant because they are not ovulating.

Does Menopur help follicles grow?

– Women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation: MENOPUR can induce the development of multiple follicles for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) (e.g. in vitro fertilisation/embryo transfer (IVF/ET), gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)).

Does menopur increase number of follicles?

An average patient will hopefully get 8 to 10 follicles. The drugs that stimulate follicle production are called Merional, Menopur, Gonal F and Fostimon. They are administered by daily subcutaneous injections.