What are Fertility Medications?
In general, fertility medications improve or replace otherwise naturally occurring hormones. The two primary hormones that control the reproductive cycle in both men and women are follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH). They are both made by the pituitary gland, a small endocrine gland located directly below the brain. Additionally, there is also a hormone used for intrauterine insemination (IUI) called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) which functions similarly to natural LH to induce release of the egg (ovulation).
