There are two types of FSH preparation as a medication: the urinary-derived and the recombinant FSH. Urinary-derived FSH derives from the urine of menopausal women, while recombinant FSH is obtained by means of genetic engineering, and this is the reason why it is more expensive.
Read the full article on: What Is the Role of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)? ( 67).
By Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), José María Sánchez Jordán M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 05/02/2014
