Preparations before IVF cycles
IVF refers to the method of implanting the fertilized eggs into the mother's uterus to achieve fertility by controlling and assisting the pregnancy process under the IVAR technology. The success rate of IVF depends to a large extent on the preparations before the cycle. The following will elaborate on the preparations for IVF in four aspects.
Physical examination and assessment
Before IVF enters the cycle, both husband and wife need to receive a comprehensive physical examination and evaluation. These examinations include but are not limited to the examination of the reproductive system and endocrine system, genetic testing, determination of sex hormone levels, and evaluation of endometrial thickness and tubal patency. These examinations and assessments can help doctors fully understand the reproductive health status of both spouses and determine suitable IVF programs.
In addition, doctors also need to understand the living habits and medical history of both spouses, including the surgery and drug treatment they have received, so as to exclude the factors that may affect the success rate of IVF.
Conditioning and preparation
Before entering the IVF cycle, the woman needs to conduct preparatory conditioning to ensure normal ovarian function. This includes prevention and treatment of intrauterine inflammation, repair of intrauterine foreign bodies, improvement of endometrium, etc. For patients with insufficient ovarian function, ovulation promoting drugs can be taken orally or injected to stimulate follicular development and increase egg production.
At the same time, both husband and wife also need psychological preparation and disease prevention. The process of IVF may cause psychological stress on both spouses. Therefore, they need psychological counseling and support to cope with related emotions and stress before entering the cycle. In addition, some disease prevention work should be carried out, such as vaccination, treatment of chronic diseases, etc., to reduce the risk of IVF success rate.
Drug treatment and regulation
Drug therapy plays an important role in the preparation before the IVF cycle. Doctors will develop personalized drug programs according to the specific conditions of both spouses. For the woman, she needs to be treated with ovulation promoting drugs to promote ovarian development and ovulation. These drugs are generally oral or injection type, and should be used according to the doctor's instructions.
In addition, for men, doctors may choose assisted reproductive technologies, such as sperm quality improvement drugs or treatment of azoospermia, to improve fertilization ability and sperm quality.
Site selection and hospital selection
Before IVF is put into the cycle, both husband and wife need to choose appropriate hospitals and clinics for treatment. When selecting a hospital, the strength, equipment and professional level of the hospital, as well as the experience and professional knowledge of doctors should be comprehensively considered. Some famous hospitals at home and abroad, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, have rich experience and high success rate in the field of IVF.
Through the above four aspects of preparation, both husband and wife can reach the conditions for entering the IVF cycle, and under the guidance of doctors, they are expected to realize their dreams of childbirth.
Summary
The preparations for IVF are very important, and comprehensive physical examination and assessment are needed to understand the physical conditions of both parties. Conditioning and preparation can improve ovarian function and endometrial quality. Drug therapy and regulation can promote ovarian development and improve sperm quality. In addition, selecting appropriate hospitals and clinics is also an important guarantee for the success of IVF. Through the above preparations, both husband and wife can increase the success rate of IVF and realize their fertility aspirations.
