An infertile couple begins treatment with menotropins. To enhance the therapeutic effects of the medication, the nurse will advise the patients to have intercourse:

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The nurse should advise the patients to have intercourse the evening before the injection and on the following 2 to 3 days (during the probable period of ovulation). Having intercourse the morning of the hCG injection and later that evening will not enhance the effects of menotropins. Avoiding intercourse the evening of the injection and on the following day will not enhance the effects of menotropins. Having intercourse the evening of the injection and on the following morning will not enhance the effects of menotropins.

An Infertile Couple Begins Treatment with Menotropins