Ovulation induction or Simple ovarian stimulation

When indicated, this method consists of giving the woman medical treatment, either pills or injections, or a combination of both in order to stimulate her ovaries to produce more than one egg as usually occurs.

To ensure that an adequate response is obtained, follow up is usually done by ultrasound exam and hormonal blood tests. When the eggs reach maturity, the woman will be given an injection to trigger ovulation and will be asked to have a timed intercourse in order to increase her chances of getting pregnant.

This is the method with the least intervention but has the drawback of having modest success rates.