A new trial tested a new way to give FSH to improve ovarian function in obese women without PCOS who are struggling to conceive.
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Borgert BJ, Bacchus MW, Hernandez AD, Potts SN, Campbell KJ. The availability of gonadotropin therapy from FDA-approved pharmacies for men with hypogonadism and infertility. Sex Med. 2023;11(2):qfad004. Published 2023 Apr 10. doi:10.1093/sexmed/qfad004
Kumar TR. Rerouting of follicle-stimulating hormone secretion and gonadal function. Fertil Steril. 2023;119(2):180-183. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.005
Luu TH, Kuhn K, Bradford AP, Wempe MF, Wittenburg L, Johnson RL, Carlson NE, Kumar TR, Polotsky AJ, Effects of Pulsatile IV FSH Treatment on Ovarian Function in Women with Obesity, Fertility and Sterility (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.05.170
University of Colorado, Denver. Dysregulation of FSH in Obesity: Functional and Statistical Analysis. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02478775. Updated April 7, 2022. Accessed June 12, 2023. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02478775
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