Pregnancy: Conception – Maternity – Trimester
Clomid vs Letrozole: uses, differences, and effectiveness

Clomid vs Letrozole: uses, differences, and effectiveness

What are Clomid and letrozole? Clomid is the brand name commonly used for clomiphene citrate, a selective estrogen receptor modulator. It has been used for decades to induce ovulation, especially in people with anovulation or oligo-ovulation. Although many clinicians and patients still say “Clomid,” generic clomiphene citrate is widely used. Letrozole is an aromatase inhibitor. […]

Ovulation induction: medications and when it is used

Ovulation induction: medications and when it is used

What ovulation induction means Ovulation induction refers to the use of medication to stimulate follicular development and ovulation in someone who is not ovulating reliably. The goal is usually monofollicular ovulation: the development and release of one mature egg, or occasionally a small number of follicles depending on the treatment context. This is related to, […]

Fertility treatments overview: types, how they work, and choosing the right option

Fertility treatments overview: types, how they work, and choosing the right option

When fertility treatment may be considered Infertility is commonly defined as not achieving pregnancy after 12 months of regular, unprotected intercourse, or after 6 months when the person trying to conceive is age 35 or older. Evaluation may be recommended sooner if there are known risk factors, such as absent or very irregular periods, prior […]

When to start fertility treatment and how doctors decide treatment plans

When to start fertility treatment and how doctors decide treatment plans

What counts as infertility, and why timing matters Infertility is commonly defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of regular, unprotected intercourse. For women aged 35 or older, evaluation is generally recommended after 6 months because ovarian reserve and egg quality decline with age, and the time available for effective intervention becomes […]

Preparing for IVF: medications and ovarian stimulation

Preparing for IVF: medications and ovarian stimulation

Why ovarian stimulation is used in IVF In an unstimulated menstrual cycle, usually one dominant follicle matures and releases one egg. IVF aims to retrieve several mature eggs in one procedure because not every egg will fertilize, not every fertilized egg will develop into a usable embryo, and not every embryo will implant. Ovarian stimulation […]