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Stimulating ovulation to empower your path to parenthood.
Finding Answers When Conception Isn’t Simple
You’ve been tracking your menstrual cycle, but each month has brought more questions than answers. If you’re struggling to ovulate regularly, or at all, you’re not alone.
Ovulation induction is a treatment that may help encourage your body to ovulate, providing a larger window for conception. At our fertility clinic Melbourne, you’ll receive one-on-one support from Dr Hugo to help you navigate your fertility journey.
A Closer Look at Ovulation Induction (OI)
Ovulation induction is a minimally invasive fertility treatment that uses medication to gently induce ovulation. These medications aim to increase the production of follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH), which may help develop mature follicles. This may increase your chances of natural conception.
Here are some of the common medications used in ovulation induction:
- Oral medication
- FSH injections
- LH medication
Which Type of Ovulation Induction is Right for You?
Tracked Ovulation Induction
Along with ovulation induction medications, ultrasound monitoring may be employed to track follicle development. This means you may be guided on when to take your medication and when to time intercourse.
Untracked Ovulation Induction
This approach combines ovulation-stimulating medication with regular intercourse. It typically requires fewer clinic visits, though your GP may still perform occasional checks to confirm ovulation is occurring.
Struggling to conceive due to irregular cycles?
Ovulation induction may be the gentle fertility treatment you need to help you get back on track.
Understanding the Risks
Like most fertility treatments, ovulation induction may come with some side effects or potential risks. However, it’s often one of the first treatments recommended for women experiencing irregular menstrual cycles or unexplained infertility.
Some possible side effects include:
- Temporary hot flushes
- Increased risk of a multiple pregnancy
What Sets Dr Hugo Apart?
Decades of Experience
With over 20 years of experience in fertility care, Dr Hugo has helped countless individuals and couples navigate infertility with confidence and clarity.
Personalised Support
Dr Hugo takes the time to understand your unique needs, offering tailored support and evidence-based treatment options.
Local Support
As a trusted Fertility Specialist Melbourne, Dr Hugo offers accessible, high-quality care for people across the local community.
Answering Your Ovulation Induction Questions
Who is ovulation induction suitable for?
OI is typically recommended for those with irregular ovulation, absent periods, or long menstrual cycles. It’s commonly used for women with PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or couples struggling with unexplained fertility issues.
What’s involved in a stimulation cycle?
A stimulation cycle may include taking medications, monitoring hormone levels through blood tests, and ultrasound tracking to check for multiple follicles or a mature egg. This helps determine your fertile window and plan timed sexual intercourse or intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Can ovulation induction be used with donor sperm?
Yes. OI is often used alongside donor sperm in treatments like artificial insemination or IUI.
Will I need other treatments with ovulation induction?
Some people may require additional treatments, such as egg freezing, in vitro fertilisation (IVF), or further support if OI alone isn’t successful after one cycle or several attempts.
As well as being a fertility specialist, Dr Hugo is also a trusted gynaecologist Melbourne, offering a wider range of women’s health services.
What types of medications are used in ovulation induction?
There are three main types of medications used to stimulate ovulation:
- Oral Medication
Tablets like clomiphene citrate are often the first step in ovulation induction. They work by encouraging your body to produce more follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH), which help develop mature eggs.
- FSH Injections
These hormone injections directly stimulate the ovaries to help grow follicles and trigger ovulation. They’re usually used when oral medication hasn’t offered results or in more closely monitored treatment cycles.
- LH Medication
Lutenising hormone (LH) may be used to aid follicle development. A trigger injection (often using human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG]) may then be used to help release the mature egg at the right time. It supports natural conception or timed procedures like intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Take the First Step Toward Growing Your Family
Struggling with irregular periods or no ovulation at all? It can feel like your dream of starting a family is slipping away. Dr Hugo is here to help.
With a deep understanding of your fertility history and a personalised ovulation induction treatment, he’ll help you take the next step toward having the family you’ve been hoping for.
