There are 7 ratings for the drug: FOLLISTIM in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for follistim: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	increase follicle #, TTC	Bloating, slight tenderness at injection sites	Worked better than Clomid (more follicles matured - 3, and no thinning of the uterine lining). Used prior to IUI.	F	39	5 days 150 IU 1X D		7/5/2010
3	undefined infertility	Hot flashes and period like cramping...definitely no bloating and headaches with Clomid	Definitely recommend this medication. Extremely easy to administer.	F	38	4 days 75 units 1X D		5/1/2010
4	IVF stimulation	Bloating and soreness at injection site(lower abdomen)	This drug was used in my ivf protocol in conjunction with low dose hcg. Of all the IVF meds, this is by far the easiest to use/inject. The needles are so fine you barley feel them. A real pleasure compared to any and all other ivf drugs I have used! Sick and sad, but true! My ovaries did not respond well at first to this drug. However I strongly feel this had more to do with the fact that I had been over suppressed with lupron. My doc had to increase my dose from. 300 to 450 after a couple days of stimming. I would reccommend this drug for it's ease of use and also for the fact that it is portable (does not have to be refrigerated once a vial is punctured).	F	30	2 weeks 300-450 1X D		2/9/2010
5	infertility	Hot flashes, irritability.	A great drug! We have a healthy baby boy.	F	35	14 days		10/4/2008
5	Anovulation infertility	Mild Crabbiness,hot flashes, headache	I tolerated this medication way better than Clomid. I was way happier using this instead of clomid. The shots with the AQ pen are a breeze. Do not panic about the shots....very easy.	F	40	7 days		9/3/2007
5	Infertility/PCOS	I did have mild OHSS with this medication, but I got pregnant in just one month of taking straight Follistim/IUI. Not only that, but I am pregnant with twins. After 2 1/2 years of trying to conceive, this medicine was finally what worked.		F	29	1 months		5/28/2007
5	infertility	none	A great drug with very little side effects.	F	39	8 months		9/25/2006

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Key to ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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