Explore: Ovulation Induction

Ovulation induction is the stimulation of ovulation by medication. It is usually used in the sense of stimulation of the development of ovarian follicles

cycle. In female humans ovulation typically occurs near the midpoint in the menstrual cycle and after the follicular phase. Ovulation is stimulated by an

anovulatory cycles. It is in fact possible to restore ovulation using appropriate medication, and ovulation is successfully restored in approximately 90% of

stimulation with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole has been proposed for ovulation induction in order to treat unexplained female infertility. In a multi-center

injection of the hormone hCG initiates the ovulation process. Egg retrieval should occur 36 hours before ovulation. In vitro fertilization is the technique

survival rate, compared to tamoxifen. Letrozole has been used for ovulation induction by fertility doctors since 2001, because it has fewer side-effects

presence of ovulation indicates absence of infertility, though it does not rule out infertility by other causes.[citation needed] Ovulation may be predicted

techniques may be used. First-line treatment for fertility issues uses ovulation induction with clomiphene or letrozole. As PCOS is associated with psychological

The main techniques involving fertility medication in females are: Ovulation induction, with the aim of producing one or two ovulatory follicles for fertilization

Induced ovulation occurs in some animal species that do not ovulate cyclically or spontaneously. Ovulation can be induced by externally-derived stimuli