Clomiphene ovulation induction and higher-order multiple pregnancy. 2013

Simon McDowell, and Ben Kroon, and Anusch Yazdani
Queensland Fertility Group Research Foundation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. simon.mcdowell@hotmail.co.uk

Clomiphene citrate is a widely used treatment for ovulatory dysfunction in women seeking pregnancy. The major adverse consequence of clomiphene use is the increased risk of multiple and higher-order multiple pregnancy. Mechanisms for multiple pregnancy include dosing variation, adjuvant therapies, pretreatment weight loss and a cumulative effect of multiple clomiphene cycles. It has been suggested that the risk of higher-order multiple pregnancy may be reduced with ultrasound monitoring, although there is limited evidence to support this practice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007247 Infertility, Female Diminished or absent ability of a female to achieve conception. Sterility, Female,Sterility, Postpartum,Sub-Fertility, Female,Subfertility, Female,Female Infertility,Female Sterility,Female Sub-Fertility,Female Subfertility,Postpartum Sterility,Sub Fertility, Female
D010062 Ovulation Induction Techniques for the artifical induction of ovulation, the rupture of the follicle and release of the ovum. Ovarian Stimulation,Ovarian Stimulations,Stimulation, Ovarian,Stimulations, Ovarian
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011272 Pregnancy, Multiple The condition of carrying two or more FETUSES simultaneously. Multiple Pregnancy,Multiple Pregnancies,Pregnancies, Multiple
D002996 Clomiphene A triphenyl ethylene stilbene derivative which is an estrogen agonist or antagonist depending on the target tissue. Note that ENCLOMIPHENE and ZUCLOMIPHENE are the (E) and (Z) isomers of Clomiphene respectively. Chloramiphene,Clomifene,Clomid,Clomide,Clomifen,Clomiphene Citrate,Clomiphene Hydrochloride,Clostilbegit,Dyneric,Gravosan,Klostilbegit,Serophene,Citrate, Clomiphene,Hydrochloride, Clomiphene
D005260 Female Females
D005300 Fertility Agents, Female Compounds which increase the capacity to conceive in females. Fertility Agents, Female, Hormonal,Fertility Agents, Female, Synthetic,Infertility Agents, Female,Female Fertility Agents, Synthetic,Infertility Drugs, Female,Synthetic Female Fertility Agents,Agents, Female Fertility,Agents, Female Infertility,Drugs, Female Infertility,Female Fertility Agents,Female Infertility Agents,Female Infertility Drugs
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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