What preparations are needed before IVF? How long does it take?

For infertile women, IVF is undoubtedly their greatest hope and sustenance. In order to make IVF successful, these preoperative preparations must be done according to the requirements. So how long does it take to prepare for IVF? Let's find out together~

Everyone knows that if you want to do IVF, meeting the conditions for IVF is the first step, and in order to ensure that the operation is foolproof, the preparations before IVF must also be perfect. So, what preparations should be made before IVF surgery?

IVF is suitable for female patients with infertility caused by fallopian tube factors, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, severe ovulation disorders, immune infertility, unexplained failure of artificial insemination, and male patients with mild or severe oligoteratozoospermia. Infertile patients need to undergo the following examinations before undergoing IVF surgery, and can only undergo surgery after meeting the conditions for IVF.

(1) Before doing IVF, you need to prepare your marriage certificate, ID card and birth permit.

(2) Prepare the test report for IVF. The doctor will ask the woman about her medical history, surgical history, clinical examination and treatment history of infertility, and accept a full-body examination and gynecological pelvic examination. In addition, if the infertility is due to fallopian tube factors, the fallopian tube examination record must also be submitted.

(3) On the 2nd to 3rd day after the menstrual cycle, the female's basal hormone level is tested, and a pelvic B-ultrasound examination and vaginal discharge examination are performed; if necessary, an endometrial biopsy and cervical cytology examination are also performed.

(4) Ask the man about his medical history and conduct a physical examination, including routine testing of semen.

(5) Both husband and wife should undergo tests for hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C antibody, HIV antibody, syphilis serology, liver function, and blood type. The woman should also undergo tests for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood routine, urine routine, coagulation function, electrocardiogram, chromosome, etc.

The IVF process is complex and rigorous. In addition to meeting the requirements for IVF and understanding the indications and preparations for the surgery before the operation, you should also pay attention to daily care.

Things to note before egg retrieval

1. Both husband and wife should take a bath and clean the vulva the night before the operation.

2. When you start to get the injection, it is recommended to eat more protein-rich foods, which will help the follicles grow well. Eat a small amount of food on the morning of the egg retrieval.

3. Empty your bowels and bladder before egg retrieval.

4. Take oral antibiotics before egg retrieval.

5. After the egg retrieval surgery, you may experience mild abdominal pain, bloating, and minimal vaginal bleeding. If you experience fever, severe abdominal pain, or vaginal bleeding that exceeds menstruation, you should seek medical attention immediately.

6. Continue to take antibiotics for 2 days after the egg retrieval surgery.

If you are a cancer patient, the IVF treatment plan is: intramuscular injection of progesterone the day after the egg retrieval surgery, and embryo transfer 48 hours later. Sexual intercourse is prohibited after the egg retrieval surgery to avoid infection. During this process, you must pay attention to rest and keep the vulva clean.

For every couple, the baby is the continuation of their lives and the fruit of their love. Couples who choose IVF surgery to get pregnant have experienced many failed attempts to get pregnant. Therefore, after undergoing the IVF surgery, they must be particularly careful. Only by making adequate preparations and paying more attention to the process can they increase the success rate of IVF.

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.

Experts kindly remind: After the embryo transfer surgery, patients should lie down for a period of time according to the doctor's instructions, but not for a long time. It is OK 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.

Lin Yun emphasized that the technology of test babies involves family planning, ethics and other issues, and the state strictly controls it. Only hospitals that have passed the review and obtained qualifications can carry out the technology of test babies. At present, there are 20 hospitals in Guangdong Province that have been approved to carry out in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer and its derivative technologies, including 8 hospitals in Guangzhou, including the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, the Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, and Guangdong Provincial Women and Children's Health Hospital.

Indications for "test baby": gamete (sperm and egg) transport disorders caused by various factors on the female side (the fertilized egg cannot move normally to the uterus); ovulation disorders; endometriosis; oligospermia and asthenozoospermia on the male side; infertility of unknown cause; immune infertility.

Contraindications of "baby testing": "baby testing" shall not be implemented if any of the following conditions exist: either party suffers from severe mental illness; acute infectious sexually transmitted diseases of the urogenital system make reproduction unsuitable, or genetic diseases that cannot currently be diagnosed prior to embryo implantation; either party has serious bad habits such as drug abuse; either party is exposed to teratogenic amounts of radiation, poisons, or drugs and is in the effect period; in addition, the female's uterus does not have the function of pregnancy or has a severe physical disease that cannot withstand pregnancy.