In Vitro Fertilization
IVF embryo transfer
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IVF embryo transfer
An IVF embryo transfer is the final part of the IVF or In Vitro Fertilization procedure and it is one of the most critical and vital steps to achieve a successful IVF. No matter how good the environment, tools, and equipment are in the In Vitro Fertilization lab that you will be taken to, your doctor, physician, or healthcare specialist can ruin the whole procedure by doing a careless performance during the IVF embryo transfer.
The whole IVF cycle depends entirely on the delicate and extremely careful placement of the embryos at the proper area that is located just near the middle portion of your endometrial cavity, where only a small hint of manipulation and trauma is necessary. Keep in mind that the importance of an accurate IVF embryo transfer for a successful procedure should not be overstated, and the transfer that is guided by an ultrasound is one of the most efficient and effective techniques available today.
For the IVF procedure, you will be stimulated with certain injectable medicines that will help develop multiple eggs that will develop in your ovaries follicles. Once the eggs have adequately matured, the method of egg retrieval will of course, remove the eggs from your ovaries so sperm will be added to these. The next day, your eggs will be checked for any further signs of fertilization, and then several days later, a good number of embryos will be transferred to your uterus with the use of an ultrasound monitor to guide the whole IVF embryo transfer procedure for proper placement.
The Guided IVF Embryo Transfer
According to a lot of women, the IVF embryo transfer procedure is highly similar to the Pap smear this only means that there should be no sedation, pain, or other drugs necessary to complete the procedure. Your doctor or healthcare specialist will ask you to fill your bladder for the IVF embryo transfer since this will help provide an easier procedure: having a full bladder will allow for a better visualization of the catheter during the ultrasound, and this will actually aid in a smoother and more efficient transfer of the embryos. It also helps unfold your uterus to a much more accommodating angle, making the whole process easier and less traumatic for your uterine lining, as well as the embryos that are being transferred.
The catheter for the IVF embryo transfer will be loaded with adequate amounts of embryos and your doctor will carefully pass this through your cervical opening, allowing this to reach the middle portion of your uterine cavity. An abdominal ultrasound will be utilized to ensure that the catheters tip advances to the right location; at times, your doctor will have difficulties keeping the catheters tip in the exact spot of the ultrasound beam a point which is highly vital to control and maneuver the proper positioning of the embryos.
What to Expect After the IVF Embryo Transfer
After you get discharged from the surgery center or clinic, your doctor will send you home with a couple of instructions that you will need to follow from the day you were discharged, up to two weeks where you will be allowed to do normal yet reduced activities. Additional bed rest will not be necessary since every patient who undergoes the IVF embryo transfer procedure have their own medical protocols that they must follow; however, if the patient has an increased risk of having Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome or OHSS, this is when they will be asked to have more bed rest after the procedure.
Tips for a Successful IVF Embryo Transfer
To have a successful IVF embryo transfer, there are a couple of things that you can do to ensure this; and although there are also a large number of myths around, here is a list of some of the best tips for a successful IVF embryo transfer:
Request for the Most Experienced Doctor
Since you are the patient and you will be paying for the whole procedure, it is your right to choose the best; so once you decide to have the IVF treatment, make sure that you request for the senior doctor or healthcare specialist to carry out your IVF embryo transfer. Remember, experience matters and the whole procedure will depend on the proper skills and perfect handling of the doctor.
Have a Dummy Test
Remember that the whole procedure should be quick, easy, and painless speak to your doctor consider requesting for a mock transfer before the actual procedure.
There Should be no Presence of Hydrosalpinx
This is when a single or both fallopian tubes have liquid present, and it is often linked with an occurrence of a previous STD or even endometriosis.
Take Folic Acid
Folic acid supplements aid in the reduction of risks of having birth defects, so it is highly recommended that you take folic acid once a day at least three months before your expected or scheduled embryo transfer.
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