What are the side effects of follistim?
Headache, stomach pain, bloating, redness/pain at the injection site, or breast tenderness/pain may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
How many days do you take follistim?
The dosing scheme follows a stepwise approach and is individualized for each woman. A starting daily dose of 200 international units (IU) of FOLLISTIM AQ Cartridge is administered subcutaneously daily for at least the first 7 days of treatment.
Can Follistim cause twins?
When women use Follistim AQ (follitropin beta), it can lead to twins, triplets, or more. This medication can get more than one egg ready to ovulate. Please be aware there is a higher risk of becoming pregnant with more than one baby with Follistim AQ (follitropin beta).
How many days do you inject follistim?
Follistim® AQ cartridge: Adults—At first, 200 international units (IU) once a day injected under the skin for at least the first 7 days of treatment. Your doctor may increase your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 500 IU per day. Children—Use is not recommended.
Is puregon the same as Follistim?
In the US, you may be more likely to be prescribed Follistim or Gonal-F — in general, gonadotropins all do the same thing, but some are synthetic (Puregon is one of them) and some (like Bravelle) are made from natural hormones (derived from menopausal women’s urine — don’t worry; it’s highly purified!)
Does follistim make you gain weight?
Follistim AQ (follitropin beta) doesn’t usually cause weight gain. Side effects are generally very mild for most people who use this medication.
What is the best fertility drug to get pregnant with twins?
Clomiphene and gonadotropins are commonly used fertility drugs that can increase your chances of having twins. Clomiphene is a medication available only through prescription. In the United States, the brand names for the drug are Clomid and Serophene.
What fertility pills make triplets?
Clomid (clomiphene), a pill taken by mouth to induce ovulation, causes twin pregnancies between 5% and 12% of the time. 1 That’s fewer than one in 10 pregnancies. Your odds of conceiving triplets (or more) on Clomid is even lower: less than 1% (less than one in 100 pregnancies).
Does IVF change your body?
Body changes – It’s not uncommon for women to gain a little weight during IVF treatments. Hormone injections can affect your weight and also your hunger levels (read # 4).