How to Prevent and Overcome the Side Effects of IVF
Test tube baby is a kind of assisted reproductive technology to help infertile couples achieve their reproductive aspirations. Although the success rate of IVF technology continues to improve, there are still some side effects. Before IVF, couples should understand and actively prevent and overcome these side effects. This article will elaborate on several important aspects of preventing and overcoming side effects of IVF.
Possible side effects of hormone therapy in vivo
1. Hormone therapy may cause mood swings. Due to changes in hormone levels, women may experience emotional ups and downs, including anxiety, depression and irritability during hormone therapy. In order to overcome this problem, couples can reduce emotional fluctuations through communication with doctors and support from family and friends.
2. Hormone therapy may cause physical discomfort. Nausea, vomiting, breast pain and headache are common side effects of hormone therapy. Couples should pay attention to diet regulation during hormone therapy to avoid oversaturated food, and try some methods to alleviate physical discomfort, such as massage, relaxation and moderate exercise.
3. Hormone therapy may increase the risk of multiple pregnancy. In the process of IVF, multiple embryos may be transferred in order to increase the success rate of pregnancy. As a result, the risk of multiple pregnancy is correspondingly increased. Before deciding to transfer multiple embryos, couples should fully understand the health risks of multiple pregnancy and make reasonable decisions under the guidance of doctors.
Side effects during IVF surgery
1. Operation risk. The process of IVF includes ovarian superovulation, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer and other operations, which have certain risks, such as infection, bleeding and injury. Select a professional hospital with good reputation and complete equipment for operation, and strictly follow the doctor's operation guidance and postoperative nursing measures, which can effectively prevent side effects during the operation.
2. The discomfort of laparoscopy. Laparoscopy is an important step to determine the patency of fallopian tubes, but it often causes abdominal discomfort, flatulence, slight abdominal pain and other side effects. Before receiving laparoscopy, the couple should ask the doctor about the steps and possible side effects of the examination, so as to prepare psychologically and physiologically.
3. Complications of frozen embryo transfer. Frozen embryo transfer is one of the common methods in IVF technology. However, frozen embryo transfer may cause complications such as intrauterine adhesion, ectopic pregnancy and abortion. Before transplantation, doctors need to evaluate the condition of the patient's uterus and make timely adjustments according to the specific situation to reduce the occurrence of complications.
The Influence of Psychological Pressure on IVF and Its Overcoming Methods
1. Failure in IVF process may cause psychological shock to couples, resulting in anxiety and depression. Couples can relieve psychological pressure by actively communicating with doctors, understanding and accepting the possibility of failure, and seeking psychological support and counseling.
2. IVF babies may need to be tried many times. Each failure may aggravate the couple's sense of anxiety and disappointment. Therefore, couples should fully understand and accept the possibility of multiple attempts before IVF, adjust their mentality, and maintain a positive attitude and patience.
3. Participate in psychological counseling and support group. Participating in professional psychological counseling and support groups, communicating with other couples with similar experiences, and sharing feelings and experiences can help couples better cope with the psychological pressure caused by IVF.
Side effects and rational use of drugs
1. Drug allergy, drug interaction and other side effects may occur during drug treatment. Couples should follow the doctor's advice when choosing drug treatment, pay attention to the indications and contraindications of drugs, and avoid overuse or interaction with other drugs.
2. Long term use of hormone drugs may have negative effects on the body, such as osteoporosis, edema and hypertension. During the use of hormone drugs, couples should have regular physical examination, choose appropriate exercise, maintain a balanced diet and avoid sitting for a long time to reduce the occurrence of side effects.
3. Rational use of psychoactive drugs. When taking psychoactive drugs, the couple should actively communicate with the doctor to understand the effect, dosage and possible side effects of the drugs, and use them reasonably according to the doctor's advice. At the same time, they should regularly return to see the doctor and adjust the medication plan in a timely manner.
To sum up, although IVF technology has a great help in helping infertile couples achieve their reproductive aspirations, there are some side effects in the process. Couples should improve the success rate of IVF and reduce the occurrence of side effects by actively preventing and overcoming the problems in hormone therapy, surgery process, psychological pressure and drug side effects, so as to achieve a healthy birth process.
