Ovulatory Dysfunction

This is the single most frequent cause of female infertility and denotes a problem with the monthly release of an egg (ovulation). There are varying causes for ovulatory dysfunction; the most frequent one is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). RGI has extensive experience in treating women with all forms of ovulatory problems, including:

• Hypothyroidism, an under-active thyroid
• Hyperthyroidism, an over-active thyroid
• Post-partum thyroiditis
• Thyroid autoimmunity
• Adrenal hyperplasia
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Diagnosis:

Your medical history is useful in diagnosing ovulatory dysfunction. Other tests may be required including:

• FSH Blood Level
• Progesterone Blood Level
• Ultrasound
• Endometrial Biopsy

Treatment:

If you are not ovulating, your infertility specialist may prescribe a medication to stimulate your ovulation. If the treatment plan is to take medication to ovulate, your infertility specialist will want to monitor you carefully to see if and when you are ovulating. Monitoring usually involves:

• Ultrasound
• Blood Tests

Next Steps:

If you have Ovulatory Dysfuntion your next step should be:

• Check out our Pregnancy Success Rate
• Send us an Infertility Consultation