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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
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Infertility | 406 |
77% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 6 |
100% |
| Infertility, Secondary | 3 |
67% |
| Miscarriage | 2 |
50% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 77% (419
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Follistim Reviews
Working / Worked
worked no side effects
Working / Worked
A lot of discomfort as ovaries stimulate and get larger.
Working / Worked
I took these shots along with Femara this cycle. Went for my ultrasound on 3/22 and had 3 eggs. No real side effects for me! We will see! Not fun though getting shots every day for 6 days.
Working / Worked
Produced 3 mature follies with this med. 25mm, 22mm and 17mm!
Working / Worked
Using for IVF Stimulation Cycle
Working / Worked
Makes me nauseous but really helped with follicles.
Working / Worked
YES it worked! They retrieved 33 eggs from my ovaries with the help of Follistim!
Working / Worked
Is kind of working but I have small ovaries so we'll cross our fingers.
Working / Worked
Worked great for ovarian stimulation.
Working / Worked
Made me nutty, foggy-headed and exhausted, but it grew eggs.
Working / Worked
I got 4-6 follies when we did IUI
Hoping for more when we do IVF
Hoping for more when we do IVF
Working / Worked
yes but I dont stay pregnant
Working / Worked
The treatment is succesful in getting me to grow additional follicles.
Working / Worked
Worked stimulated meny eggs, RE was very happy with results, slight potenial for over stim after ER but didn't. Side effects were too bad, got very crampy and bloated.
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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 Shots
I did the Bravelle injections for 6 days and I found that it hurt less if it was injected into my thigh when I was standing up. Good luck [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]
