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Chapter-42 Role of Adjuvants in Ovarian Stimulation

BOOK TITLE: Principles and Practice of Assisted Reproductive Technology

Author
1. Govindarajan Mirudhubashini
2. Nanjundan Pramya
ISBN
9789352705030
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18020_43
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, TN, India, Women’s Center, Assisted Reproductive Technology Center, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Campus, Coimbatore, India, Assisted Reproductive Technology Center, Coimbatore, India, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore, India, Assisted Reproductive Technology Center, Women’s Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Womens Center and Hospitals, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Women’s Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Womens Center and Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Womens Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Women’s Center and Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Womens Center and Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Ovarian stimulation, assisted reproductive technique, ART, follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, luteinizing hormone, LH, human menopausal gonadotropin, hMG, dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA, letrozole, testosterone, growth hormone, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, OHSS

Abstract

This chapter describes the role of adjuvants in ovarian stimulation. Objective in assisted reproductive technique (ART) is to use gonadotropins [follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG)] to obtain optimal number of oocytes and thereby achieve good pregnancy rates. Besides gonadotropins, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs usage to prevent an unwarranted premature LH surge has become the standard of practice. Adjuvants in ART have been advocated either to optimize ovarian response during ovarian stimulation or to increase embryo implantation during postimplantation period. Glucocorticoids and aspirin are the most commonly used adjuvants in ART. For the poor responder, numerous adjuvants such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), letrozole, testosterone, growth hormone, L–arginine, pyridostigmine, etc. have been tried in order to increase the ovarian response. Metformin has been used in high responders to lessen the chances of hyperstimulation and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).

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