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Induction of Ovulation Resulting in Nonuplet Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Carey H. M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1976.tb02587.x
Subject(s) - ovulation , prolactin , ovulation induction , pregnancy , andrology , endocrinology , medicine , human chorionic gonadotropin , endocrine system , biology , hormone , genetics
Summary: Fertilisation and development of 9 ova to the stage of theoretical viability (28 weeks), followed the induction of ovulation with 3 injections of human pituitary gonadotrophin and 1 injection of human chorionic gonadotrophin. The total urinary oestrogen level prior to ovulation reached a peak of 235 μg per 24 hours, the day prior to the injection of 6,000 I.U. HCG. High plasma prolactin levels due to a small pituitary tumour may have accounted for variability in response to HPG.