Treatment options

Each year, American couples undergo more than 100,000 assisted reproduction procedures. Most infertility cases are treated with conventional medical therapies such as medication or surgery, although techniques such as ovarian stimulation followed by in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), can increase the chances of success.

The treatment option your doctor suggests for you is based on your fertility condition. For example, women who are diagnosed as anovulatory (do not ovulate) may be treated with ovulation induction therapies, while couples whose infertility condition is thought to be due to factors that result in insufficient numbers of sperm reaching the woman’s uterus may initially be treated with intrauterine insemination (IUI).

Researching and understanding your treatment takes work but it is essential that you know as much as possible. The more information you are armed with the more in control you will feel. No one can predict the outcome of a treatment but it is important to maintain a positive attitude. Try not to enter treatment feeling that it won't work.

This section explains in detail various treatment options such as ovulation induction, assisted reproductive procedures (ART), ICSI, IUI and egg donation. As with any medical treatment, it is important to speak to your doctor or a nurse about any concerns or questions you and your partner may have.

Safety information:

Follistim® AQ Cartridge

- Your healthcare professional will decide on the dose of Follistim® AQ Cartridge to be given. This dose may be increased or decreased as your treatment progresses depending on your individual type of treatment. If you have previously used gonadotropins, your dose may be different with Follistim® AQ Cartridge. Again, your healthcare professional will decide the dose based upon your medical history.

- Always follow your healthcare professional’s dosing instructions when administering Follistim® AQ Cartridge. Your healthcare professional has individualized the dose to be administered based on your medical history. Do not change your dose unless instructed by your healthcare professional.

- Follistim® AQ Cartridge, like all gonadotropins, is a potent substance capable of causing mild to severe side effects including OHSS, with or without pulmonary or vascular complications.

- Follistim® AQ Cartridge should be prescribed only by physicians who are experienced in infertility treatment. Physicians should advise their patients of treatment risks, including OHSS and multiple births.

Follistim® AQ Vial

- Follistim® AQ Vial, like all gonadotropins, is a potent substance capable of causing mild to severe side effects including ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), with or without pulmonary or vascular complications.

- Follistim® AQ Vial should be prescribed only by physicians who are experienced in infertility treatment. Physicians should advise their patients of treatment risks, including OHSS and multiple births.

- Always follow your doctor’s dosing instructions when administering Follistim® AQ. Your doctor has individualized the dose to be administered based on your medical history. Do not change your dose unless instructed by your doctor.

Please see accompanying Physician Prescribing Information.