Improving Ovarian Function in Obesity with IV FSH

20/06/2023 10 min Temporada 1 Episodio 48

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A new trial tested a new way to give FSH to improve ovarian function in obese women without PCOS who are struggling to conceive. ResourcesBorgert BJ, Bacchus MW, Hernandez AD, Potts SN, Campbell KJ. The availability of gonadotropin therapy from FDA-approved pharmacies for men with hypogonadism and infertility. Sex Med. 2023;11(2):qfad004. Published 2023 Apr 10. doi:10.1093/sexmed/qfad004Kumar TR. Rerouting of follicle-stimulating hormone secretion and gonadal function. Fertil Steril. 2023;119(2):180-183. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.005Luu TH, Kuhn K, Bradford AP, Wempe MF, Wittenburg L, Johnson RL, Carlson NE, Kumar TR, Polotsky AJ, Effects of Pulsatile IV FSH Treatment on Ovarian Function in Women with Obesity, Fertility and Sterility (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.05.170University of Colorado, Denver. Dysregulation of FSH in Obesity: Functional and Statistical Analysis. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02478775. Updated April 7, 2022. Accessed June 12, 2023. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02478775