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Infertility in women: an update

D S Carson1, K K Bucci

  • 1College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA. carsonds@smtpgw2.musc.edu

Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (Washington, D.C. : 1996)
|August 26, 1998
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Pharmacologic therapy for female infertility focuses on hormonal and cellular interactions. This review covers key medications used to treat anovulation and related endocrine disorders.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Female infertility involves complex hormonal and cellular interactions.
  • Identifying the precise cause of infertility is often challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current pharmacologic therapies for female infertility disorders.
  • To provide an overview of medications used to address common causes of infertility.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current clinical literature on infertility pharmacotherapy.
  • Synthesis of information on commonly prescribed medications.

Main Results:

  • Pharmacotherapy targets anovulation, secondary ovarian failure, hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, and hyperprolactinemia.
  • Key medications reviewed include clomiphene, human chorionic gonadotropin, menotropins (human menopausal gonadotropin, urofollitropin), gonadotropin-releasing hormone, and dopamine agonists.

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  • Current infertility treatment is described as more art than science due to diagnostic complexities.

    • Conclusions:

    • Pharmacists can play a supportive role by providing information and monitoring patients.
    • Pharmacists can assist with practical instructions and identifying psychologic stress in families undergoing infertility treatment.