This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Ovarian hyperstimulation' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

Heather Bray thought the hard part was over. At 34, the lifestyle influencer had spent more than a week injecting herself with hormones so that she could undergo egg retrieval as part of her in vitro ...

A 40-year-old woman presented in 2006 with a 15-year history of bilateral galactorrhea. She has never been pregnant and had initially presented at the age of 25 years with menometrorraghia ...

For high-risk women, letrozole is more effective than aspirin for decreasing the incidence of moderate and severe early-onset ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, according to a study published in the ...

The ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) refers to a combination of ovarian enlargement because of multiple ovarian cysts and an acute fluid shift out of the intravascular space. Most cases of ...

Technological advancements have made it possible for parents to have children, irrespective of their fertility and reproductive health, thanks to In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatments. However, ...

Over the last few years, IVF has become a much safer and more straightforward process than it used to be, with almost negligible risks involved. One of the complications of IVF is Ovarian ...

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially serious complication arising from the pharmacological stimulation of the ovaries during assisted reproductive technology (ART). It results ...

4 July 2022: The world’s first IVF baby, Louise Brown born in England in 1978, was conceived from a naturally developing follicle in her mother’s ovary. However, as other groups around the world would ...

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This case typifies the presentation of OHSS in the face of an FSH-secreting adenoma. OHSS comprises extravasation of fluid into the peritoneal cavity, with consequent ascites, hemoconcentration, and ...