What tests do women need before doing IVF? What should we pay attention to during the IVF process?

IVF is currently the most common and effective fertility treatment method, and many families are preparing to try this method to have their own baby. So what tests do you need to take before doing IVF? What should you pay attention to during the process?

What are the early tests for IVF?

Before women undergo IVF, they usually undergo six hormone tests, vaginal B-ultrasound and AMH to check the ovarian reserve and make an assessment of the ovarian reserve. By checking the six sex hormones and the levels of each hormone, combined with the FSH in the hormone test and the number of basal follicles seen in the B-ultrasound examination, the ovarian reserve is assessed and an ovulation induction plan is formulated.

Fasting blood draw

Complete blood count (CBC)

Blood type (BlGr)

Positive and negative blood type (RhGr)

Hemoglobin typing

Virus (AntiHIV)

Serological test (VDRL)

Hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg)

Hepatitis C antibody (AntiHCV)

Rubella virus antibody (Rubella IgG)

Thyroid function tests

On the second day of menstruation, 6 blood tests of sex hormones were performed

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Estradiol (E2)

Prolactin (PRL)

Progesterone (P)

Testosterone (T)

During the 10th to 14th day of menstruation

1. Items that must be checked during menstruation: Six sex hormone tests, including: luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin (PRL), testosterone (T), progesterone (P), and estradiol (E).

2. Items that must be checked after menstruation: leucorrhea routine, mycoplasma, chlamydia, gonococcus, cervical smear, uterine + bilateral adnexal B-ultrasound, urine routine. Hysterosalpingography should be performed within 3-7 days after menstruation.

3. Other examination items are not related to the menstrual cycle.

4. It is best to fast on the day of the IVF preoperative examination, and do not eat after 12 o'clock the night before. Go to the hospital for a blood test between 8 and 10 am.

5. Eat a light diet 3-5 days before the IVF operation, and avoid eating bloody foods such as pork liver and pig blood.

6. Do not smoke or drink alcohol three days before the examination.

7. Women should collect morning urine, which is the first urine after waking up in the morning, and collect it in a clean glass bottle.

What should you pay attention to during the IVF process?

1. Diet: You can eat whatever you want, especially vegetables and protein-rich foods. It is recommended to eat a grapefruit every day. Things not recommended: alcohol, cigarettes, coffee, tea, sesame oil, bananas, papayas, crabs, corn, coix seeds, which are not good for the embryo.

2. Rest is important: Lie down as much as possible in the 48 hours after the transplant, and try to lie flat. Do not turn over or get up vigorously in bed. When getting up, first turn sideways and support your body with your hands before getting up. After 48 hours, you can lean on the bed (angle less than 45 degrees), watch less TV, or not watch TV, and surf the Internet less. You can read some books to kill time, but be careful not to read books that cause emotional excitement. Try to rest as much as possible in the future. You can do a small amount of small activities in the house within 3 days and 5 days. You can engage in small outdoor activities after 5 days. In particular, you should not be tired at work. It is best not to go to work until you detect that you are pregnant. Keep a regular schedule, do not stay up late, and get enough sleep. It is best to have someone come to your home to give injections within the first 5 days.

3. Exercise: Avoid strenuous exercise after transplantation: do not stretch hard, do not tiptoe, do not raise your hands high, do not squat, do not lift heavy objects, do not walk fast, do not jog, do not ride a bicycle, but you can walk slowly.

4. Bathing: Do not bathe for 48 hours after transplantation. You can bathe and wash your hair every other day or at longer intervals, but water is a must.

6. Mood: Keep a happy mood. If you can't do this, at least keep calm and relaxed. Don't think too much about the results and worry about gains and losses.

7. Socializing: Try not to participate in social activities, avoid crowded places and places with serious air pollution, and avoid being startled by others or traffic.

8. Defecation: Avoid diarrhea or constipation. Especially for constipation, you must keep your bowels open. If you are constipated, do not force a bowel movement, wait until you feel like it. In general, eating more vegetables can keep your bowels open.

Warm reminder: After the embryo transfer surgery, the patient should lie down for a period of time according to the doctor's instructions, but it is not advisable to lie down for a long time. It is okay to get up and walk around. Don't be too nervous. In addition, the most important thing to pay attention to is diet, and patients must keep it in mind.