Question

During test tube baby formation the injection of HCG confers the risk of

• A. Sickle-cell anemia
• B. Infertility
• C. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

• HCG(human chorionic gonadotrophin) is a hormone secreted during pregnancy by the placenta which stimulates continued production of progesterone by the ovaries.
• In Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, ovaries become swollen and painful.
  
• HCG injection causes the egg to mature and be released from the ovary.
• During test tube baby formation the injection of HCG confers the risk of Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
  
• So, the correct answer is 'Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome'.