How to treat polycystic patients with IVF
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common female reproductive system disease. The patient's ovary will produce too many follicles, which will lead to ovulation problems. For polycystic patients who want to be pregnant, IVF treatment is a common assisted reproductive technology. The following will elaborate on how to conduct IVF treatment for polycystic patients from four aspects: diagnosis, treatment preparation, treatment process and subsequent precautions.
diagnosis
Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome should be diagnosed first before considering IVF treatment. Common diagnostic methods include medical history inquiry, physical examination, blood examination and ultrasonic examination. Medical history inquiry is mainly to understand the patient's menstruation and whether the embryo development is normal; Physical examination generally includes breast, uterus and ovary examination; Blood test can determine whether the hormone level in patients is abnormal; Ultrasound can observe the number and growth of follicles in the ovary.
After the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome, it is necessary to further evaluate the patients' ovarian reserve function and determine the treatment plan. In this step, ovulation promotion test is generally carried out to observe the development of follicles by giving patients ovulation promotion drugs, so as to evaluate ovarian response and ovarian reserve function.
Preparation for treatment
Treatment preparation includes lifestyle adjustment, medication and weight management. Polycystic patients should actively participate in sports, control weight, increase physical activity and improve lifestyle. For the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome and related metabolic abnormalities, doctors may prescribe corresponding drug treatment programs to patients to help them recover ovarian function and promote ovulation. In addition, because patients may need a long treatment process, patients also need to be fully prepared for psychological and economic pressure.
Treatment process
The treatment process of IVF mainly includes egg taking, fertilization, embryo culture and embryo transfer. First, doctors will stimulate ovarian development by injecting ovulation promoting drugs to patients, and observe ovarian response through ultrasound and blood tests. When the follicle is fully developed, the doctor will take the egg.
The painless transvaginal puncture technique is generally used to take out the mature eggs. After taking the eggs, the doctor will conduct fertilization with the patient's spouse to combine the sperm with the egg. After embryo fertilization, embryo culture will be carried out, which generally needs to be cultivated until the embryo develops to the stage suitable for transplantation. Finally, doctors will implant embryos into the patient's uterus through endometrial transplantation. If the embryo implantation is successful, pregnancy is expected to be achieved.
Subsequent precautions
The success rate of IVF is not 100%, and patients with polycystic cysts also need to pay attention to some follow-up matters after treatment. First, continue to take relevant drugs to maintain pregnancy and the healthy development of the fetus. Secondly, we should regularly carry out prenatal examinations, including prenatal examinations and ultrasonic examinations, to ensure that pregnancy is carried out normally. In addition, patients also need to pay attention to rest and diet during pregnancy, and try to avoid overwork and eating teratogenic substances.
To sum up, in the IVF treatment of polycystic patients, it is necessary to first diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome, then evaluate the ovarian reserve function through ovulation induction test, then conduct treatment preparation, including drug treatment and lifestyle adjustment, and finally conduct treatment processes, such as egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo culture and embryo transfer. After the treatment process, we should also continue to pay attention to follow-up matters to improve the success rate of IVF.
