Re: What is Pergonal?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 15:41:26 -0600 (CST)
The information in the first two posts copied below is incorrect. The
medication derived from the urine of pregnant horses is Premarin, *not*
Pergonal. Premarin is actually an acronym based on the source--PREgnant
MAre uRINe.
Mary's post about Pergonal contains the correct information, although I
cannot seem to get the link to work. BTW, Pergonal is also derived from
urine--but it is the urine of post-menopausal *human* females (i.e.
older women.)
Repronex is another brand name of FSH and LH, like Pergonal, and is
discussed at the "menotropins" link below. The other link ("conest")
discusses Premarin:
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/menotropins.htm
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/conest.htm
Cassandra
At Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Christa wrote:
>
>I read something very disturbing about Pergonal in a hormone book. The
>author explained that female horses are kept pregnant with implanted
>tubes which syphen off the necessary hormones since they can only be
>gotten during pregnancy. It was a very tortuous method, apparently the
>foals are killed immediately and the horses are then impregnated again.
>
>It was a terrible terrible thing to hear and I hope no one uses this
>Pergonal and instead tries other methods that don't have anything to do
>with animal cruelty.
>
>Very sad,
>
>At Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Mary wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Darre wrote:
>>>
>>>At Fri, 31 May 2002, Bob wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I was told that the pergonal was actually made out of fluids from horses!
>>>>Don't know if there is any truth to that, but I thank God for all the ponies
>>>>in the world if that is the case! (hahahaha) Actually, I got the Pergonal I
>>>>used from Mexico. And it worked! Was a heck of a lot cheaper too! Believe
>>>>it or not, a doctor I worked for recommended it!
>>>>
>>>>Teri
>>>>
>>>Teri,
>>>
>>>You mentioned that you bought your Pergonal in Mexico and it was a lot
>>>cheaper. Where in Mexico and how much was it? Thanks.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Darren
>>>
>>Here is what the site said about it:
>>
>>PergonalŪ is a natural product containing both human FSH and LH, 75 or
>>150 international units of each per ampule, plus 10 mg lactose. This
>>material is extracted from the urine of post-menopausal women, carefully
>>purified and then freeze-dried in sterile glass ampules where it is
>>sealed until use. PergonalŪ is used in the treatment of both male and
>>female infertility, but this booklet wil1 deal only with the use of
>>PergonalŪ for women.
>>
>>http://www.poetsrx.com/pergonal/pergonal.html#Q2
>
>--
>Christa :-)
>
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