Gonadotropins

Gonadotropins are hormones made any released in the anterior pituitary gland. They increase production of the sex hormones and stimulate production of sperm, in men and ova in women. The two main gonadotropins are follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormones (LH), the third, human chorionic gonadotropin is only produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Gonadotropins are used in fertility treatment in women to produce mature follicles and induce ovulation. Fertility treatment in men use gonadotropins to increase sperm count. They are available with different brand names for follicle stimulating hormone, menotropins, chorionic gonadotropin and urofollitropin.

Drugs classified as Gonadotropins are frequently used to treat the following conditions:

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