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PCOS - A Blessing in fertility treatments

As we know – PCOS is POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME which represents with irregular menses, skin manifestation and infertility. India is considered as a hub for PCOS with every zone of India having 12-16% of incidence. Every 6th Infertile couple has PCOS. Therefore it is a question of worry and thus we need to discuss – weather is it really tough or a blessing in fertility treatment to have PCOS in current scenario. As we know that in PCOS, IUI gives 13 -20 % of cumulative pregnancy rate after 6 cycles. But in PCOS ovary is very sensitive to stimulation and IUI stimulation is never controlled properly by any hormone. Apart from results, multiple pregnancy cannot be controlled by IUI Treatment , where ovarian hyper-stimulation is one of the threat behind the treatment. After the invention of the antagonist injection in IVF   Treatment , which overall controls the hyper-stimulation by 75 -85% followed by the strategy of giving lupride injection of ovulation trigger that

Will the use of Fertility drugs help us in conceiving?

For millions of women struggling to conceive, fertility drugs are the first step in treatment. What do these little pills and injections do exactly? Are they really needed ? How does fertility medication differ? Reasons differ from person to person. For instance, women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) generally respond well to clomiphene, but those who don't may be given the insulin-sensitizing drug metformin to help them ovulate. Some women with PCOS respond well to a combination of metformin and clomiphene. Women with hyperprolactinemia have too much of the hormone prolactin in their blood, which interferes with ovulation. Women with this condition who want to conceive will most likely take bromocriptine or cabergoline to restore ovulation. What are the risks of fertility drugs? Many of these drugs have been used safely and successfully for more than 40 years. But like other fertility treatments, these drugs can increase the chance of conceiving multiples