How is anovulation treated?
If feasible, the hormonal imbalance that is causing the anovulation must be treated.If feasible, the hormonal imbalance that is causing the anovulation must be treated.
Generally speaking, the following lifestyle modifications could help with anovulation:
- Managing your stress: If your healthcare professional believes that stress may be contributing to your anovulation, they will probably advise you to attempt to reduce your stressors and use stress-reduction methods like meditation, yoga, or deep breathing.
- Managing your weight: Your doctor could advise trying to lose weight if you are obese in order to treat your infertility. In order to treat your anovulation, your doctor may advise gaining weight if you have a low body mass index (BMI). Talk to your doctor or a trained dietitian if one of these situations applies to you so that you can safely and effectively manage your weight.
- Decreasing your exercise frequency and intensity: Your healthcare professional can advise reducing the duration and intensity of your exercise sessions if they believe that they are the root cause of your anovulation.
Other treatments for anovulation include:
- Certain medications to treat other conditions: Your doctor will probably prescribe you medicine if the issue that’s causing your anovulation is one that can be treated. This drug may also be used to treat your anovulation. For instance, taking medication to treat your hypothyroidism, which can lead to anovulation, could also treat your anovulation.
- Clomiphene citrate (CC): This medication helps correct ovulatory irregularities.
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injection: Your ovary releases an egg as a result of this hormone. It can be administered in a synthetic form to assist in the treatment of anovulation. With clomiphene citrate, it is frequently taken.
- onadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists injections: The production of luteinizing hormone (LH), which is necessary for ovulation, by your body can be regulated with the use of GnRH agonists and antagonists administered through injection.