Treatment with puregon to achieve pregnancy

Puregon is a drug that contains the hormone follicle stimulating (FSH), a gonadotropin that acts in the menstrual cycle of women.

Treatment with Puregon is used in women undergoing a cycle of assisted reproduction, exactly during controlled ovarian stimulation for artificial insemination (AI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF).

In this article, we show you a summary of the Puregon's prospectus, its mechanism of action and how to administer it.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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Definition and mechanism of action

The active substance in Puregon is follitropin beta, which is the equivalent of the hormone FSH but obtained recombinantly by genetic engineering (FSH r) from Chinese hamster ovary cells.

At the beginning of each menstrual cycle in women, the hormone FSH increases to produce normal follicular growth and development in the ovaries. Next, follicular selection and the maturation of a single preovulatory follicle takes place. This will be the one that finally releases a mature ovule to the fallopian tubes so that it can be fertilized.

In an IVF cycle, it is intended to avoid follicular selection to stimulate multiple follicular development and achieve a greater number of mature ovules in the laboratory. This is achieved by continuous administration of FSH with medications such as Puregon.

It is also used in the treatment of women undergoing ovulation induction for scheduled intercourse or AI. In these cases the required dose will be lower since it is not necessary to increase the number of mature ovules.

Puregon Pen

There are 7 types of drugs depending on the hormonal dose:

  • Puregon 50
  • Puregon 100
  • Puregon 150
  • Puregon 200
  • Puregon 300
  • Puregon 600
  • Puregon 900

The response of the ovaries to exogenous gonadotropins may be different, so the dose should be adjusted individually according to each patient. This requires an ultrasound evaluation of follicular development and the simultaneous determination of serum estradiol levels. Because of this, it is usual to start the treatment with a dose and adjust it.

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