Does the age of the couple affect the success rate of artificial insemination?

Although artificial insemination is a way to treat infertility, the success rate of artificial insemination is not high, and the process is very painful. So, what factors affect the success rate of artificial insemination? Does the age of the couple affect the success rate of artificial insemination? Let's find out together~

A large number of literature reports confirm that age is the most important factor affecting the success rate of artificial insemination. People who know the causes of infertility should know that women's fertility begins to decline at the age of 35, especially women after the age of 40. If artificial insemination is performed at this time, the success rate of artificial insemination will be greatly reduced. Reports show that the pregnancy rate of artificial insemination for women in this age group is 0%-5%. So the answer to the question of whether age affects artificial insemination is yes.

1. Sperm quality. Artificial insemination is to inject sperm into the female reproductive tract, so sperm quality will affect the success rate of artificial insemination. Artificial insemination has strict requirements on sperm. Once the man decides to undergo artificial insemination, he needs to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to see if he meets the conditions for artificial insemination.

2. The more regular the menstruation, the higher the success rate of artificial insemination. Since women can only release eggs during ovulation and combine with sperm to form a fertilized egg, accurately predicting the ovulation time of women is the best time for artificial insemination.

3. Ovulation function. The ovarian function of women gradually declines with age. Generally, 35 years old is the critical point. If the ovaries are not well maintained, the chance of success of artificial insemination will decrease. The younger the age, the better the condition of the ovaries and uterus, and the higher the success rate of artificial insemination.

4. Influence of diseases. Sperm will be injected into the female cervix, so women with endometriosis, a history of pelvic infection or fallopian tube disease will reduce the success rate, but those who have been pregnant before have a higher success rate.

5. Choose a professional artificial insemination hospital. The more formal the hospital, the more professional the equipment and the more experienced the doctors are, which can also improve the success rate of artificial insemination.

Artificial insemination refers to the method of artificially injecting male semen into the bottom of the posterior fornix of the vagina, the opening of the cervical canal, inside or around it, or even into the uterine cavity to assist conception. To improve the success rate of artificial insemination, you need to actively cooperate with the doctor and do all the preoperative examinations.

Artificial insemination must be timed well. Generally, it is necessary to measure basal body temperature for more than three cycles or to cooperate with continuous cervical mucus and vaginal cytology examinations in advance to determine the ovulation period.

If necessary, B-ultrasound examination can be performed to understand the ovulation situation. The most suitable time for artificial insemination is the pre-ovulation period when the cervical mucus secretion is the most. Generally, artificial insemination is performed three times in each menstrual cycle, starting three days before ovulation and performed every other day.

If calculated by the hour, it means once every 72 hours, 24 hours and 24 hours before ovulation, and if conception fails in one menstrual cycle, it can be done for several cycles in a row. If necessary, drugs can be used to induce ovulation and adjust the ovulation period to increase the pregnancy rate.

It should be noted that intrauterine artificial insemination does not necessarily increase the pregnancy rate. After the semen is injected into the uterine cavity, it can not only cause a strong stress response, resulting in uterine spasmodic contraction, severe abdominal pain, nausea, and even hypotension, which can lead to pregnancy failure. It may also activate the immune response, causing immune infertility, making it even more difficult to get pregnant.

1. Basal body temperature (BBT) measurement: that is, the body temperature in a static state. Record the basal body temperature measured every day during the menstrual cycle, draw a curve, and observe. The basal body temperature is lower during the follicular phase, and is lowest on the ovulation day. The body temperature returns to normal from ovulation to 1 to 2 days before the next menstruation, or on the day of menstruation.

2. Cervical mucus examination: During ovulation, cervical mucus is thin and transparent, and the mucus threads can be stretched to more than 10 cm. After ovulation, cervical mucus becomes turbid and viscous, and the degree of threading decreases. Fern-like crystals can be seen in cervical mucus smears before ovulation.

3. Hormone measurement to predict ovulation: The luteinizing hormone peak before ovulation can predict the time of ovulation.

4. Use B-ultrasound to monitor the development of follicles and the thickness of the endometrium.