IVF has increasingly become the first choice for many infertile couples facing fertility problems, but IVF is not something that can be done if you want to do it, and the process is not as complicated as we think, but it is not so simple.
Belai Fertility Center said that IVF is also clinically known as IVF embryo transfer technology. It is also a technical means of treating infertility clinically for tubal obstruction and male sperm abnormalities.
The general process is: the follicle is first lifted under ultrasound guidance during the female ovulation period, and in an environment that simulates the fallopian tubes, it combines with the sperm to form a fertilized egg. Culture for 4 to 5 days, and then move the fertilized eggs back into the uterine cavity. Generally, after two weeks of transplantation, the blood test hcg can be used to determine whether the conception is successful.
What are the specific steps of IVF
The general process of IVF looks very simple, but the specific process contains a lot of content, a process down, the time spent is long and short, the short may be two or three months can be successful, the long two or three years may also be possible.
1. Drugs stimulate the ovaries and control ovulation;
2. Monitor the follicles until they mature;
3. Egg retrieval mediated by vaginal ultrasound;
4. Extract the essence;
5. In vitro fertilization, that is, fertilization of oocytes and sperm in the culture solution that simulates the tubal environment;
6. Embryo in vitro culture, that is, the fertilized egg is cultured in vitro for 2-5 days to form an embryo at the cleft stage or blastocyst stage;
7. Embryo transfer in the uterine cavity;
8. Supplementation of corpus luteum after embryo transfer;
9. On the 14th day after embryo transfer, the morning urine or blood hCG level is tested to determine whether it is pregnant;
10. Vaginal ultrasonography is performed 4-5 weeks after transplantation to determine intrauterine clinical pregnancy.
Is the IVF process painful?
Many people are worried about the pain in the process of doing IVF, after all, there are many links to go through, so what is the actual situation? In fact, there will not be much pain during ivy feeding, but psychological stress is certain. The egg retrieval may be painful, but the doctor will use the sedative pain medication in moderation, so it is completely bearable and there is no need to be afraid. In the whole process, in the face of psychological pressure, it is more important to learn to always maintain a good attitude and an optimistic mood, which is more conducive to improving the success rate of IVF.