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(also known as Gonal-f, Bravelle)
Follitropin beta is a hormone identical to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) produced by the pituitary gland. FSH helps to develop eggs in the ovaries.
Follitropin beta is used as a fertility medicine to develop eggs in women who have not been able to become pregnant because of problems in ovulation. Also, ma... continue
More Information About Follistim
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Infertility | 436 |
78% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 6 |
100% |
| Infertility, Secondary | 4 |
75% |
| Miscarriage | 2 |
50% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 78% (450
Members)
find Follistim helpful
Follistim Reviews
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worked but still no pregnancy
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bloating
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ok
Working / Worked
This stimulates the ovaries, but does not quite seem to do it. It worked once, but does not seem to do the trick.
Working / Worked
lots of follies, hyperstim
Working / Worked
This month I was able to produce 3 eggs on Follistim.
Working / Worked
Kind of worked. I had 5 follies so we'll try with a higher dose. No side effects.
Working / Worked
Bravelle worked after 13mo for conceiving my first son. Now it's not working...
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Working / Worked
well this was the first month that i had more then 1 follicle!! i had about 6 this time from the follistum!
Working / Worked
I tend to hyperstimulate. My first month on follistm was canceled, I felt physically and emotionally like crap. Second time a failed IUI. Since then I have gotten 7 embryo's frozen for our IVF in April.
Working / Worked
Used all 3 stim cycles and plan on continuing. Feel great, better than I have in 10 years
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It wasn't bad. I had no sickness or emotional problems from it.
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Discussions
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anyone tried Bravelle
I also used Bravelle. You mix it just like Menopur. It's made by the same company. It's like Gonal-F or Follistim. But, for whatever reason, I had... [More] -
Gonal F
***Still Available**** - Just wanted to let everyone know again that this is still available. If I can't sell it I will just donate it to my RE's cl... [More] -
Gonal F vs. Clomid
I was on follistim, but it was not as bad as clomid. Now I don't know about the hyperstimulation, but as for side effects, clomid was way worse. [More] -
gonal f versus follistim aq
NO IDEA GIRL . SORRY I COULDNT GIVE YOU ANY INFO. [More] -
gonal f versus follistim aq
I started gonal f today..I think it's harder to use than follistim aq and it was alot more painful somehow I don't know what I did wrong.. [More]
