A 29-year-old woman with PCOS attends the GP for subfertility management. Her BMI is 22 kg/m². She has been anovulatory for 12 months. She is about to...

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A 29-year-old woman with PCOS attends the GP for subfertility management. Her BMI is 22 kg/m². She has been anovulatory for 12 months. She is about to start letrozole at the fertility clinic. What monitoring is recommended during ovulation induction with letrozole?

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Ultrasound monitoring of follicular development to assess response and reduce the risk of multiple pregnancy and ovarian hyperstimulation

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No monitoring is required

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Daily temperature charting only

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Weekly blood tests for oestradiol

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Monthly MRI pelvis

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Ultrasound Monitoring During Ovulation Induction

A 29-year-old woman with PCOS attends the GP for subfertility management. Her BMI is 22 kg/m². She has been anovulatory for 12 months. She is about to start letrozole at the fertility clinic. What monitoring is recommended during ovulation induction with letrozole?