What drugs should be taken for IVF to promote ovulation?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET) are a kind of pregnancy aid. In this process, ovulation promoting drugs are essential to promote ovarian ovulation and egg production. The following four aspects will introduce the drugs that IVF needs to take to promote excretion.
Ovulation promoting drugs
Ovulation promoting drugs are key drugs to help women increase egg production during IVF. Common ovulation promoting drugs include Clomiphene, Gonal-F, etc. These drugs stimulate follicle growth and ovulation by regulating ovarian hormone levels, and increase the number of ovulated eggs.
Clomiphene is an oral ovulation promoting drug, which can inhibit estrogen receptor, thereby increasing the secretion of ovulatory hormone, promoting follicular development and ovulation. Didroprogesterone is an injection that can directly act on the ovary and promote the development of follicles and ovulation.
During the administration of these ovulation promoting drugs, patients need to closely monitor the growth of follicles, usually through ultrasonic examination and blood hormone detection to determine the best time for pregnancy.
Luteinizing drugs
In the process of IVF, after successful ovulation, in order to maintain the health of endometrium and normal luteal function, patients need to use luteinizing drugs. Common luteinizing drugs include progesterone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), etc.
Progesterone is an oral or injection that can increase the thickness of endometrium and maintain the function of corpus luteum. HCG is a human derived hormone, which can simulate the role of luteinizing hormone, maintain the stability of endometrium, and promote successful embryo implantation.
The use of luteinizing drugs should be based on individual conditions and the guidance of doctors, usually from the week after fertilization until the progesterone level continues to rise.
Antiembryonic antigen drugs
After embryo transfer, in order to prevent low progesterone level or abnormal endometrium, patients will take anti embryonic antigen drugs to improve the survival and implantation rate of embryos. Common anti embryonic antigen drugs include aspirin, low molecular weight heparin, etc.
Aspirin can improve blood circulation of endometrium, promote embryo implantation, and has anticoagulant effect. Low molecular weight heparin is also an anticoagulant drug, which can increase the adhesion and survival rate of embryos in the endometrium.
The use of anti embryonic antigen drugs needs to be carried out under the guidance of doctors, usually from a few days before embryo transfer, and continue to use for a period of time.
Adjuvant drug
In addition to the above ovulation promoting, luteinizing and anti embryonic antigen drugs, IVF will also use auxiliary drugs in the process of ovulation promotion. Common adjuvant drugs include vitamins, antioxidants, etc., which are used to enhance the quality of eggs and embryos and improve the pregnancy rate.
Vitamins can meet the body's demand for essential nutrients and improve the nutritional supply of eggs and embryos. Antioxidants can reduce the damage of oxygen free radicals to eggs and embryos and protect their health.
The use of adjuvant drugs should be carried out according to the individual conditions and the doctor's recommendations. They are usually used a few weeks before IVF and last for a period of time.
Summary
In the process of IVF ovulation promotion, patients need to take a variety of drugs to adjust ovarian function, increase egg production, and maintain the health of endometrium and embryos. Ovulation promoting drugs are used to stimulate follicle growth and ovulation, luteinizing drugs are used to maintain luteal function and endometrial health, anti embryonic antigen drugs are used to promote embryo implantation and survival, and auxiliary drugs are used to increase the quality of eggs and embryos. The use of these drugs needs to be carried out under the guidance of doctors to ensure the safety and success of the excretion promotion process.
