Mechanism of Action: Clomiphene vs. Letrozole vs. Ovidrel Trigger
Clomiphene citrate functions as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that blocks hypothalamic estrogen receptors, triggering an increase in pituitary FSH. Letrozole inhibits aromatase, temporarily lowering estrogen without depleting cervical receptors.
The recombinant hCG trigger shot binds directly to ovarian LH receptors, initiating final meiotic maturation and follicle rupture in a reliable 36 to 40 hour window.