168
Views
25
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Patient experience with follitropin alfa prefilled pen versus previously used injectable gonadotropins for ovulation induction in oligoanovulatory women

, , , , &
Pages 1981-1996 | Accepted 08 Aug 2006, Published online: 20 Sep 2006

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (11)

Helen Saunders, Laura de la Fuente Bitaine, Chriss Eftekhar, Colin M. Howles, Johanna Glaser, Tina Hoja & Pablo Arriagada. (2018) Functionality of a novel follitropin alfa pen injector: results from human factor interactions by patients and nurses. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 15:6, pages 549-558.
Read now
Peter J Illingworth, Robert Lahoud, Frank Quinn, Kendal Chidwick, Claire Wilkinson & Gavin Sacks. (2014) Single-arm, observational study of the ease of use of a redesigned pen device to deliver recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (follitropin alfa) for assisted reproductive technology treatment. Patient Preference and Adherence 8, pages 813-826.
Read now
Mohamed Yehia, Waleed El-Khayat, Ashraf Kortam, Aly Hossam Mowafy, Amr A. Aziz Khalifa, Azza Awad & Sherif Khattab. (2013) Comfort, ease of use and practicality of the pen injector for follitropin α for assisted reproduction: an observational post-marketing study in Egypt. Current Medical Research and Opinion 29:11, pages 1429-1434.
Read now
Miriam Heredia, José María Tenías, María Sanchez, Maria Dolores Fraga, Miguel Angel Calleja & Juan Carlos Valenzuela. (2012) Drug tolerability in assisted reproduction techniques: a longitudinal study. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine 58:5, pages 245-254.
Read now
Helen Saunders, Joan C Schertz, Clara Hecker, Barbara Lang & Pablo Arriagada. (2012) The recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin prefilled pen: results of patient and nurse human factors usability testing. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 9:8, pages 893-900.
Read now
Colin M Howles, Diego Ezcurra & Roy Homburg. (2012) Ovarian stimulation protocols in assisted reproductive technology: an update. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 7:3, pages 319-330.
Read now
Carole Abbotts, Cristiana Salgado-Braga & Céline Audibert-Gros. (2011) A redesigned follitropin alfa pen injector for infertility: results of a market research study. Patient Preference and Adherence 5, pages 315-331.
Read now
Joan C Schertz, Helen Saunders, Clara Hecker, Barbara Lang & Pablo Arriagada. (2011) The redesigned follitropin alfa pen injector: results of the patient and nurse human factors usability testing. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 8:9, pages 1111-1120.
Read now
Michel Christen, Joan C Schertz, Pablo Arriagada, Joachim Keitel & Heiko Müller. (2011) The redesigned follitropin α pen injector for infertility treatment. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 8:6, pages 833-839.
Read now
Marleen Nahuis, Fulco van der Veen, Jur Oosterhuis, Ben Willem Mol, Peter Hompes & Madelon van Wely. (2009) Review of the safety, efficacy, costs and patient acceptability of recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone for injection in assisting ovulation induction in infertile women. International Journal of Women's Health 1, pages 205-211.
Read now
M. S. Christianson, M. A. Barker, C. Schouweiler & S. R. Lindheim. (2007) A retrospective comparison of clinical outcomes and satisfaction using reconstituted recombinant gonadotropins (rFSH) or cartridge rFSH with a pen device in donor oocyte cycles. Current Medical Research and Opinion 23:4, pages 865-870.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (14)

Tarek A. Farghaly, Mohamed Fawzy & Ahmed M. Abbas. (2020) Practice recommendations for clinicians in ART centers in the context of COVID-19 pandemic: perspective of a developing country. Middle East Fertility Society Journal 25:1.
Crossref
Peter Sydow, Norbert Gmeinwieser, Katrin Pribbernow, Christoph Keck & Inka Wiegratz. (2020) Effectiveness and safety of follitropin alfa (Ovaleap®) for ovarian stimulation using a GnRH antagonist protocol in real-world clinical practice: a multicenter, prospective, open, non-interventional assisted reproductive technology study. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 18:1.
Crossref
Kay Lankreijer, Thomas M D'Hooghe, Silke Apers, Walter Sermeus, Sjoerd Repping & Eline AF Dancet. (2019) Hormonal medication in medically assisted reproduction: a systematic review of assessments from patients. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 38:3, pages 341-363.
Crossref
Nikolaos Tsampras & Cheryl T. Fitzgerald. 2018. Clinical Reproductive Science. Clinical Reproductive Science 231 240 .
Thomas Strowitzki, Waldemar Kuczynski, Arnd Mueller & Peter Bias. (2016) Safety and efficacy of Ovaleap® (recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone) for up to 3 cycles in infertile women using assisted reproductive technology: a phase 3 open-label follow-up to Main Study. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 14:1.
Crossref
Thomas Strowitzki, Waldemar Kuczynski, Arnd Mueller & Peter Bias. (2016) Randomized, active-controlled, comparative phase 3 efficacy and safety equivalence trial of Ovaleap® (recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone) in infertile women using assisted reproduction technology (ART). Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 14:1.
Crossref
K. Lankreijer, T. D'Hooghe, W. Sermeus, F.P.M. van Asseldonk, S. Repping & E.A.F. Dancet. (2016) Development and validation of the FertiMed questionnaire assessing patients' experiences with hormonal fertility medication. Human Reproduction 31:8, pages 1799-1808.
Crossref
Bonnie Keith, Siri Wood, Sara Tifft & Jane Hutchings. (2014) Home-based administration of Sayana® Press: review and assessment of needs in low-resource settings. Contraception 89:5, pages 344-351.
Crossref
Takafumi Utsunomiya, Atsushi Tanaka, Kenichi Tatsumi & Diego Ezcurra. (2012) A questionnaire-based survey to assess patient satisfaction, ease-of-learning, ease-of-use, injection site pain and overall patient satisfaction of the follitropin-alpha (Gonal-f) filled-by-mass (FbM) prefilled pen compared with other systems of gonadotrophin administration. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 10:1.
Crossref
Rita Agostinetto. (2009) Administration of follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa combined in a single injection: a feasibility assessment. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 7:1.
Crossref
Nadia Kabli, Camille Sylvestre, Togas Tulandi & William Buckett. (2009) Comparison of daily and alternate day recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone stimulation protocols for intrauterine insemination. Fertility and Sterility 91:4, pages 1141-1144.
Crossref
Outi Hovatta, Enda McVeigh, Amir Lass & Roy Homburg. (2009) A large Northern European observational study of follitropin alpha filled-by-mass pre-filled pen. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 18:4, pages 502-508.
Crossref
Chao-Chin Hsu, Chao-Tien Hsu, Qing Gu & Shan-Tair Wang. (2008) Intermittent vaginal injections of gonadotrophins for ovarian stimulation in IVF treatment. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 16:5, pages 617-620.
Crossref
N Weiss. (2007) Gonadotrophin products: empowering patients to choose the product that meets their needs. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 15:1, pages 31-37.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.