the U.S. trade or brand name of leuprolide acetate.

A GnRH agonist. This subcutaneous medication that desensitizes the hypothalamus thereby creating a pseudo-menopause. Estradiol levels are consequently undetectable. Lupron is an important medication for in vitro fertilization and in selected patients undergoing ovulation induction with injectable FSH.

A synthetic form of gonadotropin (luteinizing hormone) releasing hormone used to suppress ovarian function.

A hormonal medication that can create a pseudo menopause. A chemical similar to GnRH, it first stimulates the female hormones, then suppresses a woman's secretion of FSH and LH. Lupron tends to increase the number of follicles, oocytes (eggs), and embryos during a cycle, decreasing the risk of a cancelled cycle.

the USA trade or brand name of a leuprolide acetate, a LHRH agonist

An injectable brand of GnRH agonist. X Y Z

See LHRH analogs

A U.S. trade or brand name of leuprolide acetate; an LHRH.

A brand of leuprolide acetate, the medication given to stop the natural menstrual cycle. It suppresses the pituitary, which suppresses ovarian function, putting the body into a state similar to menopause.

a GnRH agonist hormone, subcutaneously injected daily during IVF in order to suppress the pituitary glandâ€(tm)s triggering ovulation spontaneously when E2 levels are high.

An injectable medication used to down-regulate the pituitary gland and prevent the release of substances such as Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). Without LH or FSH, the ovary will not produce follicles that will in turn decrease the production of Estrogen and Progesterone.