Hefei Provincial Hospital IVF: What is the whole process of IVF?

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1. Initial diagnosis and consultation

For those couples who want to try IVF, they first need to go to Hefei Provincial Hospital for initial diagnosis and consultation. The primary diagnosis is mainly to understand the basic information of the couple, including age, the reason for the child's search, whether there is a genetic disease, etc. The doctor will inquire about the medical history in detail and carry out relevant examinations, such as tubal patency examination, hysteroscopy, male semen examination, etc., to determine whether it is suitable for IVF.

In the consultation stage, doctors will introduce the whole process, success rate, cost, risk and other relevant information of IVF to couples in detail, answer their questions and doubts, and help them make decisions.

If the couple decides to try IVF, the doctor will develop a personalized treatment plan based on the basic information obtained.

2. Ovulation promotion and egg collection

Before starting IVF treatment, women need ovulation induction treatment to increase the number of eggs. Doctors will determine the appropriate dosage and program of ovulation promoting drugs according to the women's ovarian reserve.

After the egg matures, the doctor will take the mature egg out of the ovary through the follicle puncture technology guided by transvaginal ultrasound. This process is usually carried out in the operating room, and doctors will use local anesthesia to improve the comfort of patients.

At the same time, if couples face male infertility, doctors will also extract male sperm before collecting eggs for subsequent use.

3. In vitro fertilization and embryo culture

After taking out the egg, the doctor will put the egg and sperm in the culture dish for in vitro fertilization. Through the special environment in the culture dish, the sperm and egg are combined to form a fertilized egg.

After fertilization, the doctor will put the fertilized eggs into the incubator for embryo culture. The embryo culture generally lasts for 3-5 days, and the doctor will select the best time for transplantation according to the development of the embryo.

In the process of embryo culture, doctors will regularly check the growth of embryos and select healthy embryos for transplantation to improve the success rate.

4. Embryo transfer and pregnancy detection

After the completion of embryo culture, doctors will select the best quality embryos for transplantation. Transplantation is usually carried out via vagina or abdominal wall, and this process usually does not require anesthesia. The doctor inserts the embryo into the endometrium with a thin tube to help the embryo implant.

After transplantation, couples need to continue to use progesterone and other hormone drugs for a period of time to help embryo implantation and maintain pregnancy. After about 14 days, pregnancy test can be carried out to confirm whether the pregnancy is successful.

If the pregnancy is successful, the couple will be guided back to the provincial hospital for prenatal examination and nursing of subsequent pregnancy; If the pregnancy fails to achieve the expected results, the hospital will continue to work with the couple to develop the next treatment plan.