Kunming IVF: How long does the treatment take?
IVF refers to the process of assisted reproduction by culturing the fertilized eggs in the laboratory to a certain stage and then implanting them into the mother. For many infertile patients, IVF is a way to hope to have a healthy baby. So, how long does it take to receive IVF treatment in Kunming? This issue will be elaborated from four aspects below.
1. Investigation and preparation before IVF
Before IVF treatment, doctors usually make relevant investigations and preparations. This stage mainly includes comprehensive physical examination, fertility history consultation and genetic consultation of patients. Comprehensive physical examination can help doctors better understand the physiological conditions of patients and provide basis for formulating reasonable treatment plans. Fertility history consultation and genetic consultation are helpful to understand the patient's fertility and possible genetic problems.
The whole investigation and preparation period is usually about one month, and the specific time will vary according to the complexity of the patient's individual situation.
2. Hormone therapy and ovum retrieval
Hormone therapy and egg retrieval are very important links in IVF treatment. Hormone therapy mainly includes the use of ovulation drugs to promote ovarian development and control the growth of follicles. Egg retrieval is the process of successfully removing the follicle after it has developed to a certain size.
Hormone treatment usually lasts about 10 days, and the specific time depends on individual conditions and doctor's suggestions. Egg retrieval is usually carried out after the follicle develops to the proper size, and the operation time is relatively short, about 30 minutes.
3. Fertilization and embryo culture
After the egg retrieval operation, female eggs and male sperm will be sent to the laboratory for fertilization and embryo culture. Generally, eggs and sperm are placed in a culture dish for about 18 hours before fertilization, and then cultured after the formation of a fertilized egg.
The time of embryo culture usually varies from 3 to 6 days, depending on the quality and development of the embryo. In the process of embryo culture, doctors will regularly observe and evaluate the embryos to select the best embryos for transplantation.
4. Embryo transfer and pregnancy observation
In the process of embryo culture, doctors will select the most promising embryos for transplantation. Embryo transfer is the process of implanting an embryo into the mother's uterus, usually on the third to sixth days after embryo culture.
After embryo transfer, patients need to conduct pregnancy observation to ensure the success of embryo implantation and pregnancy. Pregnancy observation is usually conducted within 2 weeks after transplantation, including blood test and ultrasound examination.
summary
The duration of IVF treatment in Kunming will vary depending on the individual condition of the patient and the doctor's advice. However, it usually needs to go through many stages, such as investigation preparation, hormone therapy and egg retrieval operation, fertilization and embryo culture, embryo transfer and pregnancy observation, and the duration is about 1 to 2 months. For infertile patients, IVF treatment requires patience and confidence, and also requires full communication and cooperation with doctors to achieve the best treatment effect.
