Menotropin
Menotropin (also known as human menopausal gonadotropin or hMG) is a hormonally active medication for the treatment of fertility disturbances. Frequently the plural is used as the medication is a mixture of gonadotropins. Menotropins are extracted from the urine of postmenopausal women.
Usage[edit | edit source]
Menotropin preparations are used for stimulating hormones by triggering Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing hormone (LH) production in the body. This treatment can be administered by a subcutaneous injection (under the skin) or an intramuscular injection (into the muscle).
Side Effects[edit | edit source]
Common side effects of menotropin injections include headache, stomach pain, bloating, and nausea. In rare cases, menotropins can cause severe hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS can be a life-threatening condition. Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of OHSS: severe pelvic pain, swelling of the hands or legs, stomach pain and swelling, shortness of breath, weight gain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, and urinating less than normal.
Contraindications[edit | edit source]
Menotropin should not be used in patients with primary ovarian failure, uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction, an organic intracranial lesion such as a pituitary tumor, abnormal uterine bleeding of undetermined origin, or ovarian cysts or enlargement not due to polycystic ovary syndrome.
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References[edit | edit source]
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