A purified extract of LH and FSH, hormones secreted from the pituitary gland which stimulate the ovary. It is a commercial preparation used by injection to facilitate development of multiple follicles.
A natural hormone that is administered either alone or in combination with other fertility drugs to induce ovulation of more than one egg. The hormone hMG is derived from the urine of menopausal women. When marketed in the United States, hMG is also known as Pergonal.
A combination of hormones FSH and LH, which is extracted from the urine of post-menopausal women. Used to induce ovulation in several fertility treatments. Common brand names include Humegon, Repronex, and Pergonal.
A fertility drug containing follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). It is derived from the urine of postmenopausal women. The U.S. trade names are Pergonalâ, Humegon(tm), and Repronex(tm).
A natural product containing both human FSH and LH. These hormones are extracted from the urine of postmenopausal women.
An ovulation drug, containing follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), derived from the urine of postmenopausal women.
A preparation of the gonadotropins FSH and LH manufactured from the collected urine of postmenopausal women. After menopause, the ovaries send no feedback signals to the pituitary, which consequently produces large quantities of gonadotropins that are then excreted in the urine. See Repronex, Menopur.