hormones to increase fertility

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  • hormones can be used to increase fertility
  • some woman have levels of FSH that are too low - this means that no eggs are released and the women can't get pregnant
  • the hormones FSH and LH can be given to a woman as a fertility drug to stimulate ovulation
  • the use of hormones to increase fertility helps a lot of women to get pregnant when previously they couldn't
  • there are some cons:
    • it doesn't always work - some women may have to do it many times, which can be expensive
    • too many eggs could be stimulated, resulting in unexpected multiple pregnancies