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<blockquote data-quote="PAUL-E" data-source="post: 37876" data-attributes="member: 13108"><p>I thought I would add this (the HCG dosing protocols seems high and I would worry about desensitization/damage to the laydig cells and E2 conversion):</p><p></p><p><strong>Types of male fertility drugs</strong></p><p><strong></strong>If your partner is facing male infertility due to abnormal hormone levels, his doctor may prescribe one of the following gonadotropin treatments.</p><p><strong>Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Gonadotropin treatment for men can include human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injections of 1500 to 2000 IU about three times a week for up to six months. Your partner's blood testosterone levels will be monitored and adjusted if needed. </p><p></p><p>Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) works by prompting the testes to produce testosterone and sperm. </p><p><strong>Human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) with hCG injections</strong></p><p> If your partner's sperm count has not improved after six to nine months of hCG treatment, your doctor may recommend human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) with the hCG injections.</p><p><strong>Recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (rhFSH)</strong></p><p>If sperm counts don't increase on hCG alone, another option to boost the effect of fertility drugs is to incorporate recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (rhFSH).</p><p>Treatment with hCG (and hMG or rhFSH if necessary) is not a quick fix. This treatment can sometimes take as long as one to two years for a man to achieve normal fertility.</p><p><strong>Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)</strong></p><p><strong></strong>If your partner's infertility is a result of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism due to hypothalamic disease, he may start treatment with gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). This medication is delivered via a portable pump that looks similar to a beeper with an attached needle and catheter. The drug is delivered through the pump via injected pulses into your body.</p><p>This can be a difficult form of male infertility treatment. It needs to be worn daily for one to three years in order to boost healthy sperm production.</p><p><strong>Clomid</strong></p><p><strong></strong>One of the most common fertility drugs prescribed to women, clomiphene citrate (Clomid) is another option for male infertility. The general dose for men is one pill of Clomid per day for about three to six months.</p><p>Clomid works for men by signaling the pituitary gland to produce luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which communicate with the testicles in order to produce testosterone and sperm. However, while Clomid is very effective for many women, studies have shown that Clomid tends to have low success rates for men.</p><p><a href="http://attainfertility.com/article/fertility-drugs-men" target="_blank">http://attainfertility.com/article/fertility-drugs-men</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Outcome of gonadotropin therapy for male infertility due to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.</strong><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19838805" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19838805</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PAUL-E, post: 37876, member: 13108"] I thought I would add this (the HCG dosing protocols seems high and I would worry about desensitization/damage to the laydig cells and E2 conversion): [B]Types of male fertility drugs [/B]If your partner is facing male infertility due to abnormal hormone levels, his doctor may prescribe one of the following gonadotropin treatments. [B]Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) [/B]Gonadotropin treatment for men can include human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injections of 1500 to 2000 IU about three times a week for up to six months. Your partner's blood testosterone levels will be monitored and adjusted if needed. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) works by prompting the testes to produce testosterone and sperm. [B]Human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) with hCG injections[/B] If your partner's sperm count has not improved after six to nine months of hCG treatment, your doctor may recommend human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) with the hCG injections. [B]Recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (rhFSH)[/B] If sperm counts don't increase on hCG alone, another option to boost the effect of fertility drugs is to incorporate recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (rhFSH). Treatment with hCG (and hMG or rhFSH if necessary) is not a quick fix. This treatment can sometimes take as long as one to two years for a man to achieve normal fertility. [B]Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) [/B]If your partner's infertility is a result of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism due to hypothalamic disease, he may start treatment with gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). This medication is delivered via a portable pump that looks similar to a beeper with an attached needle and catheter. The drug is delivered through the pump via injected pulses into your body. This can be a difficult form of male infertility treatment. It needs to be worn daily for one to three years in order to boost healthy sperm production. [B]Clomid [/B]One of the most common fertility drugs prescribed to women, clomiphene citrate (Clomid) is another option for male infertility. The general dose for men is one pill of Clomid per day for about three to six months. Clomid works for men by signaling the pituitary gland to produce luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which communicate with the testicles in order to produce testosterone and sperm. However, while Clomid is very effective for many women, studies have shown that Clomid tends to have low success rates for men. [URL]http://attainfertility.com/article/fertility-drugs-men[/URL] [b]Outcome of gonadotropin therapy for male infertility due to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.[/b][URL]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19838805[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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