As infertility becomes increasingly common, couples opt for various solutions. They  opt for fertility pills as well assisted reproductive technology ART  to increase their chances of being parents. Women who use this kind of treatment are more likely to get pregnant and their chances of having multiples is  increased. Due to these fertility treatment, there has been a rise in multiple births.

 

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Fertility pills increase multiple births

 

Fertility drugs are generally designed to improve the ovulation process. Some of these fertility drug include the following :

 

Clomiphene Citrate : This fertility pill stimulates the brain hormones to release one or more eggs every month. This drug has a high success rate and increases your chances of having multiples. They are under the names “Clomid” or “Serophene” brands.

 

Gonadotropin : This hormone directly stimulates the ovaries so that they can form eggs. The chances of having multiples is increased because of this stimulation. They are found is pharmacies as “Ovidrel”, “Novarel”, “Pregnyl” and “Profasil”.

 

Human Menopausal Gonadotropin (hMG): This drug is injected to treat irregular ovulation.  It is used in cases where  women  have pituitary gland issues. The drug stimulates  follicle releasing and improves ovulation. More follicles means more cases of multiples. These drugs are available as “Pergonal”, “Repronex” and “Metrodin” brand names.
Content Sources

Fertility Drugs and multiple births. Conceive easy. http://www.conceiveeasy.com/get-pregnant/fertility-drugs-and-multiple-births/. Accessed June 10, 2016

Fertility drugs increase chances of twins or more. March of Dimes Blog. http://newsmomsneed.marchofdimes.org/?p=6358. Accessed June 10, 2016

Fertility Drugs Contribute Heavily To Multiple Births. March of Dimes . Fertility Drugs Contribute Heavily To Multiple Births Accessed June 10, 2016

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