Question 1

when does the drug chorionic gonadotropin show up in urine pregnancy tests?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Each otc urine pregnancy test has a different threshhold at which the test will convert to positive which is rarely zero, but a much higher HCG level.. The manufacturer's raise that level to avoid a lot of false positive tests.

Question 2

for women with blood clotting/lipid genetic disorders, what is the safest fertility drug? clomid, letrozole, or gonadotropins? and what about the trigger shot, hcg or lupron?

Accepted Answer

: In your case, I think the answer would best be obtained by collaboration between your hematologist and fertility specialist.

Question 3

how are gonadotropins usually taken?

Accepted Answer

By injection: Gonadotropins are fertility hormones used to stimulate ovulation.  They are taken by subcutaneous injection.

Question 4

what occurs if i get gonadotropin injected?

Accepted Answer

You'd have: To break the law if it wasn't medically indicated or obtained legally. Also, who knows what you'd get on the black market and what kind of harm it would do to you. Finally, it wouldn't help you in any way, particularly with only one or a limited number of injections. Forget the idea, it's a bad one. Don't get your medical information from friends, tv or the internet.

Question 5

what are injectable gonadotropins used for?

Accepted Answer

Ovulation: Gonadotropins induce follicle development in the ovary.  This is used to prepare for insemination or ivf.

Question 6

what are gonadotropin secreting pituitary tumors?

Accepted Answer

Pituitary tumors: These are very rare, and secrete high levels of fsh or lh.  These hormones stimulate the gonad, so will cause elevated estrogen in a woman, and elevated testosterone in a man.

Question 7

what releases anterior pituitary gonadotropins?

Accepted Answer

Gonadotropes: Fsh and lh are pituitary gonadotropins, they are released in response to pulsatile signals of gnrh from the hypothalamus. The cells that store and release them are sometimes called gonadotropes.

Question 8

immediate or long term reactions/side effects for gonadotropins?

Accepted Answer

Multiples, OHSS: Multiple pregnancy and ovarian hyperstimulation are the two most common side effects of gonadotropins.

Question 9

what are the risks of taking injectable gonadotropins?

Accepted Answer

Multiple Pregnancy: Injectable gonadotropins - fertility shots - brand names gonal f, (follitropin alfa) follistim, menopur, repronex, puregon, bravelle, etc are FSH and sometimes lh.  Your brain makes these hormones already.  Giving more hormone will encourage your body to make more than one egg at a time.  The biggest risk from these drugs is multiple pregnancy.  Multiple pregnancy is risky for mom and for babies.

Question 10

how is gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty typically diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Labs tests: That can be a difficult diagnosis to make. It requires some routine blood tests. It may sometimes require some more complex blood after after taking an injection of a medicine. And it always requires your doctor to do a physical exam and maybe an ultrasound to look for specific reasons.

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For women with blood clotting/lipid genetic disorders, what is the safest fertility drug? clomid, letrozole, or gonadotropins? and what about the trigger shot, hcg or lupron?

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How are gonadotropins usually taken?

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What occurs if i get gonadotropin injected?

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What are injectable gonadotropins used for?

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What are gonadotropin secreting pituitary tumors?

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What releases anterior pituitary gonadotropins?

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Immediate or long term reactions/side effects for gonadotropins?

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What are the risks of taking injectable gonadotropins?

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How is gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty typically diagnosed?

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