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Bleeding After Follistim

Follistim is a fertility drug used to stimulate a follicle (egg) to grow to maturity. This drug works for women who have ovaries and produce follicles, but lack sufficient hormonal stimulation to support the follicle. Follistim is given by injection only.

  1. Bleeding after Injection

    • Follistim includes follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a naturally occurring hormone. Menstrual bleeding or spotting sometimes occurs after follistim injections. If you experience such symptoms, you should immediately report it to your physician.

    Multiple Births

    • As with many fertility drugs, treatment with follistim may produce multiple births. These pregnancies carry inherent risks, which you should carefully evaluate with your doctor before taking the injection.

    Birth Defects

    • Follistim falls under the Food and Drug Administration's category X for fertility drugs. This means that it can cause birth defects, so it is imperative that you rule out pregnancy prior to each injection. Additionally, nursing women should avoid using follistim as it is not known whether or not the drug passes to the child through breast milk.

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