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GnRH Agonists - Lupron, taken as an injection just beneath the skin and Synarel, a nasal spray, help the body produce a greater number of high quality eggs. They also prevent the midcycle hormonal surge that can result in a cycle being interrupted.

Antagonists - Antagon and Cetrotide are antagonists of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and are used to prevent premature ovulation. These medications are given by injection usually over the course of three or four days.

hCG - hCGs are taken as an intramuscular injection and are used to induce the final maturational changes in the eggs and prepare them for retrieval.

Gonadotropins - Gonadotropins are taken as subcutaneous injections that provide stimulation to the follicles that contain the eggs during the stimulation phase. Gonal F, Bravelle, Follistim, Pergonal and Repronex are the most commonly used gonadotropins.

Medrol - Medrol is a steroid hormone given daily, typically for a period of four days during the cycle, to assist pre-embryo implantation.

Doxycycline - Doxycycline is an antibiotic pill given to the male partner during the female's stimulation cycle to reduce the low levels of bacteria that may be found in the semen and which may affect sperm during an IVF cycle. To reduce the risk of infection following aspiration of the follicles during egg retrieval, it may also be given to the female partner.

Progesterone - Natural Progesterone may be taken as a daily intramuscular injection beginning two days after egg retrieval and continuing until there are adequate amounts of Progesterone in the placenta.