Ovarian stimulation involves the use of injectable fertility medications by the woman in order to develop multiple follicles, each containing a mature egg, during a single menstrual cycle (by contrast, a normal menstrual cycle only yields one follicle).
Close monitoring of the woman's response to the medications is required to optimize egg quantity and minimize side effects. Sonograms and blood tests are required every 1 to 4 days between 7:00 am and 8:30 am, depending on the patient’s response to the medications.
Ultrasound view of stimulated ovary with multiple developing follicles
