How To Prepare Your Heart For Ivf

: Admin : 2022-08-23

In-vitro-Fertilization (IVF) is a common infertility treatment. Using "fertility medicines," the ovaries are first stimulated to generate several follicles, each of which contains an egg. When a single injection matures the eggs, ultrasound monitoring of follicle number and development, as well as blood hormone levels, is used. The fertility specialist then removes the eggs from the ovaries with a small needle while the woman is under mild anesthetic and fertilizes them in a specialized lab using sperm. Following fertilization, the eggs are cultured and grow into embryos. The specialist re-implants the embryos into the uterus three to five days later.

You may also learn more about typical laboratory methods performed during an IVF cycle:

• Egg Retrieval: A simple surgical technique performed under light anesthesia in which a doctor extracts eggs from the ovaries' follicles.
• Donor Insemination: A gynecologist inserts sperm straight into the vagina at the cervix or the uterus (called Intrauterine Insemination or IUI). Previously, donor insemination was known as artificial insemination.
• Embryo Development: When the sperm fertilizes the egg effectively, an embryo develops and continues to grow. The embryo is at the 'cleavage stage' when it is 2 to 3 days old, and a 'blastocyst' when it is 5 to 6 days old.
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI): To initiate fertilization, a single sperm is injected into an egg. This is done in the embryology laboratory using specialized equipment.
• Assisted hatching: A laser or chemical solution is applied to the embryo to boost the likelihood that it will implant in the uterine lining (endometrium).
• Fertilized eggs (embryos) are transferred back into the woman's uterus through the cervix.
• Implementation: After inserting the embryo(s) into the uterus, the embryo must go through a difficult procedure to attach itself to the endometrium, which is the uterus's inner layer.
• Cryopreservation of embryos: An embryo is frozen at very low temperatures. The stored embryos may be utilized in the future.

Why is IVF performed?

IVF is the most often used treatment procedure for infertility and genetic issues. If IVF is used to treat infertility, you and your partner may be able to attempt less intrusive treatment alternatives first, such as fertility-boosting medications to increase egg production or intrauterine insemination (a procedure through which sperms is placed directly into your uterus near the time of ovulation).

IVF is occasionally recommended as the main therapy for infertility in women over the age of 40. IVF is also an excellent technique if you have a medical condition. Under the following conditions, you or your partner may consider IVF:

Damage or blockage of the fallopian tube: It is difficult for an egg to be fertilized or an embryo to get to the uterus if the fallopian tube is damaged or blocked.

Ovulation disorders: When ovulation is rare or absent, fewer eggs are accessible for fertilization.

Endometriosis is a disorder in which uterine tissue implants and develops outside of the uterus, causing the ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes to malfunction.

Fibroids in the uterus are benign tumors that grow in the uterine wall. Uterine fibroids are rather frequent in women in their 30s and 40s. Fibroids may obstruct the implantation of a fertilized egg.

Previous tubal sterilization or removal:If you have had sterilization in which your fallopian tubes are cut or blocked to permanently prevent pregnancy (tubal ligation), IVF may be an alternative to reversal of tubal ligation.

Impaired sperm production or function: If the sperm concentration is low or weak, it may lead to poor sperm motility or abnormalities in sperm size and shape, making it harder for a sperm to fertilize an egg. If abnormalities in the sperm are discovered, your spouse may need to consult a professional to determine if the condition is treatable or a hint of underlying health issues.