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| June 18, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2009 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

New Application for Follicular Reduction to Control Multiple Births

Mark Perloe, MD, Medical Director, Georgia Reproductive Specialists, LLC

ATLANTA, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As the medical community and general public respond to news of a set of sextuplets born in Minneapolis 18 weeks premature and another set born in Arizona 10 weeks premature, and subsequent deaths, the public again questions how we allow this to happen. Following is an explanation of ovulation induction, its risks and alternative treatment options.

Ovulation Induction

Ovulation induction medications, often referred to as fertility drugs, are used to stimulate the follicles in a patient's ovaries resulting in the production of one or more eggs in one cycle. The use of medications can help pinpoint the time of ovulation, so sexual intercourse, intrauterine inseminations (IUIs) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) scheduling is optimized.

There are different levels of ovulation induction commonly used to treat infertility related to ovulation disorders, male factor or unknown causes. One method of treatment involves oral medication - clomiphene citrate…

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