The whole process of CITIC Xiangya IVF
CITIC Xiangya is a professional reproductive hospital in Hunan Province, with a complete IVF diagnosis and treatment process. IVF is an assisted reproductive technology that helps couples who cannot conceive naturally due to reproductive system problems to achieve their reproductive aspirations. The whole process of CITIC Xiangya IVF will be introduced in detail below.
Initial diagnosis and evaluation
First, the couple needs to go to CITIC Xiangya for initial diagnosis and assessment. In this step, the doctor will understand the couple's medical history, birth history, drug use and other conditions in detail, and conduct physical examination and related tests for the couple, such as blood examination, endocrine examination, ultrasound examination, etc., to understand the couple's fertility problems.
Based on the evaluation results of the couple, the doctor will develop a personalized treatment plan. If couples have multiple physiological problems, they may need targeted treatment, such as surgical correction of fallopian tube problems, regulation of hormone levels, etc. If there are no obvious physiological problems, doctors will directly include couples in the treatment of IVF technology.
After establishing the treatment plan, the doctor will introduce the whole process of IVF to the couple in detail and answer their possible questions and concerns.
Ovulation induction and oocyte retrieval
The next step is ovulation induction and egg retrieval. According to the treatment plan, doctors will use hormone drugs to urge women to ovulate and monitor the development of follicles. Once the follicle develops to the proper size, it is usually determined by ultrasonic examination, and the doctor will arrange a follicle puncture to remove the egg.
Eggs are usually taken out in the operating room. Local anesthesia is used to puncture the ovary through a vaginal guided fine needle to extract the eggs from the follicle. This process usually lasts less than 30 minutes and is a safe and effective operation.
Sperm processing and fertilization
After the egg is taken out, the sperm needs to be processed and fertilized. Couples can choose traditional in vitro fertilization (that is, sperm and eggs are cultured together), or microinjection fertilization (that is, sperm is directly injected into eggs).
Depending on the couple's situation and the doctor's advice, this step can be completed in the laboratory. Laboratory technicians will conduct treatment and culture according to the needs of the couple and the requirements of the doctor to promote the fertilization of eggs and the formation of embryos.
Embryo transfer and pregnancy observation
The last stage is embryo transfer and pregnancy observation. After a certain period of embryo culture, the doctor will select the embryo with the most development potential for transplantation. Embryo transfer is usually carried out in the operating room, without anesthesia, and embryos are implanted into the uterus through the use of thin tubes.
After transplantation, the couple need to rest at home for a period of time and take corresponding medication according to the doctor's requirements. After about two weeks, a blood test can be performed to confirm whether the pregnancy is successful.
To sum up, the whole process of CITIC Xiangya IVF includes initial diagnosis and evaluation, ovulation promotion and egg retrieval, sperm treatment and fertilization, embryo transfer and pregnancy observation. Through this process, couples can get professional medical support to achieve their reproductive aspirations.
