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Human Menopausal Gonadotropin, also known as hMG, is an injectable fertility drug that contains equal amounts of FSH and LH. They are sold under the brand names of Menopur and Repronex. The LH and FSH in these drugs is derived from the urine of post menopausal women who produce the hormones in excessive amounts. The urine is extracted and purified, and then used to make the injectable medications. Claim Your 20 Free Pregnancy Tests – Click Here

What is hMG?
hMG’s are used much like other injectable fertility medications. These medications will stimulate your ovaries to induce ovulation while also helping your ovaries to produce one or more eggs. These injections are usually started on day two or three of your period, and continued through days 8 to 14. After that, under a doctor’s watchful eye, a woman will be checked until her follicles are ready and mature. Then, an additional injection of hCG will be given to induce ovulation and then it is time to try to get pregnant!

What does hMG do?
Human Menopausal Gonadotropins are used to induce ovulation in women with several conditions such as PCOS, Endometriosis, our problems with their pituitary gland (the gland that produces LH and FSH). The injections are given as intramuscular injections, or injections directly into the muscle. The doctor can train a woman or her partner to be able to give the injections at home and not in a doctor’s office setting. The actual act of getting used to giving the injections is usually the hardest part of injectable fertility treatments.

What are the side effects?
Some women do suffer from side effects of hMG’s. The most common side effect is hyper-ovarian stimulation. This is where too many follicles form inside the ovaries, and it can cause pain and discomfort in the abdominal area. Also common with hMG’s are mood swings, headache, weak or achy feelings, and enlargement or tenderness in the breasts. You should also know that 40 percent of women who get pregnant on hMG’s get pregnant with twins or multiples.

What is its success rate?
Around 80 percent of women who start taking hMG’s will begin to ovulate within three cycles. Around 60 percent of these women will end up pregnant. That is a great success rate, although of course not all of those pregnancies will be carried to term.
You should also be aware that the cost of hMG’s is quite high: around $2000-$5000 for each cycle, and you might need up to six cycles. This medication is not always covered by insurance, so make sure you check with your doctor about that. The cost of the medication does not include other treatments that might be required in conjunction with it, such as IVF or IUI treatments.