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Medications

General explainers on medicine classes used in fertility care. These pages never include doses — always follow your clinic's instructions.

Medication

Gonadotrophins (injectable fertility hormones)

Gonadotrophins are injectable hormone medicines used in fertility treatment to stimulate the ovaries to develop several eggs. They are used under close monitoring as part of treatments such as IVF and egg freezing, and sometimes to induce ovulation.

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Medication

Progesterone support in fertility treatment

Progesterone is a hormone often used to support the lining of the uterus after procedures such as embryo transfer. In fertility treatment this is commonly called luteal-phase support, and it can be given in different forms including vaginal preparations and injections.

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