Women with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) can achieve pregnancy by following a treatment to induce ovulation.
In particular, clomiphene citrate is a drug that inhibits the action of estrogens over the hypothalamus. As a result, there is a continued release of GnRH and, as a consequence, of FSH. This promotes follicle maturation and, finally, ovulation.
Clomid is a fertility drug that contains clomiphene citrate and it is used by women with PCOS who wish to get pregnant.
Read the full article on: What Are a Woman’s Chances of Conceiving with PCOS? ( 64).
By Carmen Ochoa Marieta M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Paula Fabra Roca M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Sandra Fernández B.A., M.A. (fertility counselor).
Last Update: 12/17/2018
