Embryo transfer is a straightforward process that occurs after IVF (in vitro fertilization) and is usually regarded as the easiest and last phase in the procedure. The goal of embryo transfer is to promote pregnancy during in vitro fertilization.
How is the Embryo Transfer Process Carried Out?
During an IVF embryo transfer, anesthesia is seldom required, however, a sedative might be given. An ultrasound might be utilized to assist the doctor in transferring the embryos. A certain amount of embryos are put inside a tiny transfer catheter that is passed through the cervix and vagina and into the uterus.
The embryos are placed into the uterus through the catheter. The patient is normally discharged 4 to 6 hours after the treatment after remaining in a recovery area reclining on her back. The pair would then wait, hoping to see early pregnancy signs.
When Does The Procedure Take Place?
Embryos are often transplanted to the uterus of a woman during the 2 to 8 cell stage. Embryos might be transplanted between days 1 and 6 following egg retrieval, however, it’s commonly between days 2 to 4. Certain clinics now wait until the embryo reaches the blastocyst stage before they transfer it, which happens around the 5th day.
What Drugs Might Be Used In Conjunction With The Procedure?
Following the IVF embryo transfer, progesterone is usually the major medicine that a woman would keep taking. Taking additional progesterone can not only boost your odds of becoming pregnant, but it would also help you keep your pregnancy going. When a pregnancy is established and the body is making enough progesterone by itself, progesterone is typically stopped.
Are There Any Instructions Provided After The Treatment?
There’s little a client could do to affect the result of her cycle after the embryos have been transplanted. There’s currently no published data if bed rest or continuing regular activities after the surgery affects the result.
Some fertility specialists advise their clients to sleep for 24 hours. Others advise getting back to routine activities immediately. Some clients opt to relax because they believe it will improve their prospects. Extra rest also allows them to ponder about the possible kid.
Other women choose to resume regular activities in order to avoid thinking about what may go wrong. Along with medical advice, the condition of your mind and body should assist you to determine what to do.
Embryo Transfer Is Quick And Simple
IVF requires the administration of injectable hormone medications to make you ovulate and produce a large number of eggs instantaneously. Once the eggs are mature, we extract them using a special suction and get them fertilized on a petri dish.
The injections may be a little unpleasant for you. Following the egg extraction, you may have some little cramping, bleeding, and pain.
In comparison, an embryo implant is most likely the least painful component of the IVF procedure. You remain conscious during the process.
The embryos are quite tiny. Even if you have many implantations, every embryo is only 2 to 8 cells long. Progesterone, a hormone that aids in maintaining the uterine lining strong and thick enough to nurture a baby, is the only drug you have to take during embryo transfer. To keep you quiet and comfortable, we might also give you a sedative.
Implantation Is Similar To A Pap Test
A Pap test is similar to an implantation operation. You’re lying on your back, both of your feet in the stirrups. We use a speculum to dilate the cervix before inserting a thin transfer catheter into the vagina and past the cervix.
The embryos are contained inside the catheter. We put the embryos in the uterus so that they may grow in the thick, nurturing tissue that coats the interior of the womb.
How Many Embryos Should Be Transferred?
The amount of embryos that must be transplanted during an IVF session is debatable. Medical professionals and authors seem to agree that transplanting no more than 4 embryos each IVF round produces the best outcomes.
Transferring of over four embryos is thought to raise the number of multiple pregnancies, resulting in a rise in additional difficulties. Transferring 4 embryos rather than 1 or 2 enhances the likelihood of pregnancy, but there is a possibility that all 4 embryos may implant. Following implantation, the following stage is to monitor for pregnancy symptoms and signs.