Now since the opening of the national two-child policy, more and more families now want to have more children. Although the policy is loose, but the family who wants to have a second child generally has the problem of being older, and the success rate of natural pregnancy is low, so many elderly women want to try IVF fertility. So, how successful is IVF in older women in their 40s ? Are there shortcuts to be found? Today Hengjian Overseas will explain it in detail for you.
In general, there are several main reasons for the difficulty of conceiving in elderly women:
(1) Decreased ovarian reserve function and low response
Ovarian reserve function refers to the ability of follicles in the cortical area of the ovaries to grow and develop to form a fertilized egg. It includes both follicle quantity and quality. Decreased ovarian reserve refers to a decrease in the number of recruitable follicles left in the ovaries, and a decrease in the quality of oocytes, resulting in decreased fertility.
(2) Decreased endometrial capacitance
Endometrial receptivity, in short, refers to the ability of the endometrium to accept the embryo. The endometrium is like the soil for embryonic growth and development, if the soil is poor or the land is no longer suitable for planting, then the seeds cannot grow healthily.
(3) Changes in the secretion of sex hormones
The growth and development of follicles and the cyclical changes in the endometrium are all associated with regular secretion of sex hormones. Sex hormones act like a commander, they direct the synchronous development of the endometrium in conjunction with the follicle. As we age, the secretion of sex hormones in the body gets out of balance. The process of egg cell and endometrial development is disturbed, and ovulation of the ovaries becomes more and more irregular, even non-ovulatory.
(4) Psychological factors
Most of the elderly women seeking assisted reproductive technology have many years of infertility, and the desire to have children puts them under great psychological pressure. Coupled with the difficulty of conception and repeated failures, the psychological burden of elderly women is even heavier, making them more and more anxious and depressed. Expert studies have shown that negative emotions have a negative effect on the success of test tubes.
How can older patients improve their success-rate?
The dream of rejuvenation, which violates the laws of nature, cannot be realized, and the ovaries as part of the human body can no longer be as healthy and strong as young. Aging of the ovaries and changes in the environment in the womb make the ivy path difficult for older women. But aggressive conditioning therapy can also improve IVF success rates in older women.
(1) Active treatment of gynecological diseases
It is easy to ignore our own gynecological diseases, cervical erosions, uterine fibroids, etc. will affect the success of the test tube - the rate, so before doing the test tube, do a detailed examination, there are problems first treatment, so that the test tube will be smoother. If you have a chronic disease, you must treat it well.
(2) Maintain a pleasant mood
Everyone knows that when the human body is anxious, it will secrete some hormones that are harmful to the human body when depressed, and everyone knows that the implantation of embryos after IVF is maintained by estrogen, and harmful hormones will affect the implantation of embryos, so we must maintain a good mood, and the baby will be easier to implant!
(3) Physical conditioning before pregnancy preparation
Tall-collar couples can eat folic acid, and vitamin E before the ivy tube, men can improve sperm motility to reduce the rate of deformity, women can enhance ovarian function, improve egg quality. You can also eat more vegetables, light, high-protein foods can improve the quality of sperm eggs, so that the quality of paired embryos will be better. My husband and I have done test tubes three times and have been eating these all the time.
(4) Proper exercise
Proper exercise can not only improve women's physical fitness, but also reduce the possibility of chromosomal abnormalities that occur during embryo fertilization, which can make women suffer less.