How to Get Pregnant Without a Period
Almost all women menstruate during their childbearing years. Menstruation may cease for many reasons including a decrease in body fat, an increase in weight and serious illness. When a period is absent it is possible to still get pregnant. Doing so may involve assisted reproductive technology. Treatment may involve swallowing a handful of pills. It may also involve far more invasive procedures such as in-vitro fertilization.
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Use Clomid. Clomid is the generic name for Clomiphene. Clomid is taken to induce the ovaries to ovulate when menstruation has stopped. Clomid is usually taken for five days in a row by mouth. Side effects are usually mild and may involve hot flashes or breast tenderness. Clomid should not be taken for more than six months or it may lead to increased health risks.
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Use injectable fertility drugs with timed intercourse. Injectable medications include Gonal F, which directly stimulates the ovaries. Injectable medications can stimulate the ovaries into producing a period and eggs. Injections are made in the stomach or buttocks area once or twice a day as directed by a doctor with a small gage needle. Once a period has begun the injections continue daily as follicle growth is tracked in a doctor's office. Once ovulation is apparent the injections stop and a couple may use timed intercourse to fertilize the egg and become pregnant.
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Use injectable medications with intrauterine insemination. Injectable medications may be used with procedures that avoid the cervix and make implantation more likely. A woman takes shots in her abdomen designed to stimulate her ovaries into producing a period each day. Once it has been determined that she is ovulating, a trigger shot is given to ensure the egg is released. Then her partner's sperm can be washed, cleaned and injected directly into her uterus at a doctor's office.
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Sign up for an in-vitro fertilization cycle. An IVF cycle is where a woman uses medication to induce her ovaries to produce multiple follicles. The shots are given in her belly as directed with a small gauge needle. Once the follicles are grown, she is given a trigger shot. Any eggs are then harvested from her body under anesthesia. She stops taking medication. The eggs are then grown in a lab, fertilized with her partner's sperm and then placed back in her body. Most doctors will chose to put back at least two eggs in hopes that one will take. An IVF cycle can help those who are not ovulating to produce eggs that can be fertilized in the lab.
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Use donor eggs. If you are truly not ovulating because of medical reasons and do not respond to stimulation medications you may still have a functional uterus and be capable of getting pregnant. Using eggs from another person can help you become pregnant and become the mother of a baby. During the donor egg procedure, a donor takes medication to produce multiple eggs. The eggs are then harvested from a compensated volunteer after the volunteer takes medications. The eggs are then fertilized and transferred back into the recipient.
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Tips & Warnings
Money spent on fertility treatment may be tax deductible. Check with an tax specialist to find out when preparing your annual taxes.
