Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone secreted early in pregnancy by specialized cells called trophoblasts and later by the placenta.
It helps to maintain high levels of progesterone, which is critical for the success of the pregnancy.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is used frequently for luteal support in fresh in vitro fertilization cycles as it induces progesterone secretion from the ovaries after oocyte retrieval and modulates the endometrium for implantation in fresh cycles
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This medication is taken once there is a mature egg follicle in the ovary. Your doctor will most likely give you a specific time or time frame to take the medication.
If you will be having intercourse or intrauterine insemination, ovulation will occur approximately 36 hours later, so the day of the injection and two days following it are your critical days.
If you will be having egg retrieval as in an IVF cycle, it will occur close to that 36-hour mark so as to optimize the maturation but avoid ovulation.
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