Ovulation issues often a times prevent women from achieving pregnancy leading her towards infertility. Ovulation Induction refers to the medical treatment which assist in releasing one or more eggs from the ovary in a month. It can be done either by way of oral medications or injectable medications. This procedure can be performed due to various reasons but it is mostly recommended to women facing irregular ovulation such as women suffering with, irregular menstrual cycle, or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Additionally, this procedure can be recommended to women with regular ovulation to improve the quality of ovulation or increase the number of eggs.

Initially during ovulation induction, a series of tests are prescribed by the doctor to formulate a diagnosis of your fertility treatment plan. The main procedure begins with menstrual cycle during which the ovaries are stimulated with drugs to encourage the growth of follicles containing egg. The growth of follicles is monitored through ultrasounds and blood tests to control the number and size of follicles. To assist with the final stage, patient is administered with trigger injection for releasing the egg. The procedure is followed by timed sexual intercourse or intrauterine insemination (IUI) depending upon the situation of the patient.