Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride
About Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride belongs to the class of sex hormones used to treat female infertility and male hypogonadism. Female infertility is when a woman is unable to get pregnant within a year of trying. Male hypogonadism is when the body does not produce enough hormones responsible for masculine growth in men. Cryptorchidism is a condition in which testes don’t descend into the scrotum (bag of skin present below the penis).
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride contains ‘human chorionic gonadotropin and sodium chloride’. It stimulates the production of sex hormones such as testosterone in men and progesterone in women. It can stimulate ovulation (egg production) in women and improve sperm production in men.
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride is available in the form of injection. It is usually administered by a healthcare professional. The common side-effects of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride are pain at the injection site, headache, irritability, restlessness, depression, fatigue, oedema (swelling), early puberty and gynecomastia (swelling of breast tissue in men).
Do not take Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride if you are allergic to ‘human chorionic gonadotrophin’ or any other ingredients present in it. It should not be used in patients with conditions such as early puberty, prostatic cancer or other androgen-dependent cancers, unexplained vaginal bleeding, uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal gland dysfunction and ovarian cysts. It is not recommended for use in pregnant women and should be used with caution in breastfeeding mothers.
Uses of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride
Medicinal Benefits
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride contains ‘human chorionic gonadotropin’, which belongs to the ‘sex hormones’ class. It is used in treating female infertility in whom the cause of ovulation problems is a secondary ovarian failure (normal ovaries that don’t function properly). It can also treat male hypogonadism in which the testes are normal but don’t function properly.
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Side Effects of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride
- Injection site pain
- Headache
- Irritability
- Restlessness
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Oedema (swelling)
- Early puberty
- Gynecomastia (swelling of breast tissue in men)
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Female infertility: When a woman is not able to become pregnant within a year of trying. If a woman gets pregnant but experiences miscarriages or stillbirths, it is also included in infertility.
Male hypogonadism: A condition in which hormones such as testosterone responsible for masculine growth in men are not produced enough in the body. It may cause decreased sexual desire, erectile dysfunction and low sperm production.
FAQs
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride contains ‘human chorionic gonadotropin and sodium chloride’ used to treat female infertility and male hypogonadism. It stimulates the production of sex hormones such as testosterone in men and progesterone in women. It can stimulate ovulation (egg production) in women and improve sperm production in men.
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride is not recommended for the treatment of obesity. It does not affect appetite loss and weight reduction.
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride should not be given to patients with thyroid problems. This medicine may cause an increase in the production of thyroid hormones and cause unwanted effects when used in patients with thyroid dysfunction.
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride may increase the chance of getting pregnant with more than one child (multiple pregnancies) in most cases. Discuss with your doctor the possible benefits and risks before taking Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin+sodium Chloride.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that helps a woman's egg usually to develop in her ovary and encourages the egg's release during ovulation.
