The treatment of anovulation and other forms of ovulatory dysfunction is one of the most
successful and rewarding areas of management of the infertile couple. Since the report of …

Anovulation is one of the major causes of infertility. Prior to the recent availability of potent
ovulation-inducing agents, the anovulatory infertile female had little chance of conception. In …

The drugs currently available for ovulation induction have been in widespread use since
1960, most commonly in anovulatory women. These patients may be anovulatory because …

There are four major indications for ovulation induction: 1) fertility in anovulatory infertile
women, 2) timing of ovulation in irregularly ovulating women who need insemination of …

Evaluation of gonadotropins, prolactin, and thyroid function in anovulatory women directs
subsequent therapy. Treatment should be initiated with the agent that is the safest and least …

Disorders of ovulation rank with tuboperitoneal disease as the most common causes of
female infertility. A proper diagnosis and selection of therapy can also make anovulation the …

Recent methods for induction of ovulation in the woman are described. The only indication
for use of these medications is induction of ovulation and pregnancy. In properly selected …

Ovulation induction is one of the greatest success stories in reproductive endocrinology.
With appropriate therapy in properly selected patients, the conception and live birth-rates in …

Ovulatory cycles can vary from 25 to 35 days. Anovulatory cycles can be either shorter or
much longer. Many women with chronic anovulation have less than six spontaneous …

Anovulatory infertility comprises about one-quarter of patients attending an infertility clinic.
Management should be directed at determining the diagnosis, excluding other fertility …