Fertility Glossary

Gonadotrophin

Injectable hormone medicines that stimulate the ovaries.

Gonadotrophins contain FSH, sometimes with LH activity, and are given daily during stimulation. They require ultrasound monitoring because response varies between people and between cycles.

Related terms

Ovarian stimulation

Injections used to grow several follicles at once.

FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)

The hormone that drives follicle growth.

Monitoring scan

Ultrasound during treatment to measure follicles and the lining.

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