Yes, there are different protocols in controlled ovarian stimulation. As for the protocol with antagonists (also called short protocol), the use of Cetrotride (cetrorelix acetate) is included, but other antagonist drugs such as Orgalutran (ganirelix) can also be used. As for the long protocol, for pituitary gland arrest, other drugs called agonists are used. Both protocols have demonstrated the same reproductive efficacy, but it is chosen according to the patient's profile.
Read the full article on: Use of Cetrotide in IVF: Application and Mechanism of Action ( 34).
Paloma de la Fuente Vaquero
M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.
Gynecologist
Bachelor's Degree in Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid, with a Master's Degree in Human Reproduction and a Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Seville. Member of the Spanish Fertility Society (SEF) and the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO), she performs as a gynecologist specializing in assisted reproduction in the clinic IVI Sevilla.
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