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hyperstimulation

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hyperstimulation /hy·per·stim·u·la·tion/ (-stim″u-la´shun) excessive stimulation of an organ or part.
controlled ovarian hyperstimulation  monitored administration of agents designed to induce ovulation by a greater number of ovarian follicles and thus increase the probability of fertilization.


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Originally, it was thought that the adverse effects on brain development reflected the same basic mechanism that underlies systemic toxicity, namely, cholinesterase inhibition and consequent cholinergic hyperstimulation (Mileson et al.
The HFEA'S reason for the ban on egg giving is the risk of a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
The adverse effects reported include uterine hyperstimulation, fetal distress, uterine rupture, hemorrhage, hysterectomy, amniotic fluid embolism, and maternal and fetal death.
 
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