ECO: Truths and Myths

The method of in vitro fertilization ceases to be something rare: kids who were born through IVF, more than a million in the world. But despite some typical judgments about IVF, not all of them are true.

The effectiveness of IVF

Doctors believe a method of in vitro fertilization   the most effective in the treatment of infertility. It is believed that the risk of pregnancy using IVF is almost two times higher than for normal sexual activity.

In numbers the effectiveness of IVF   looks like that:

25 - 30 - 55-80%

35 - 40 - 20-25%

older than 40 years - 10-15%

This is IVF

This method is essentially an artificial insemination . After securing the male and female germ cells, doctors "organize" their fusion in the laboratory. The complete process is carried out in a special incubator.

Artificial insemination   It offers a chance to become a mother for women who have been put sad diagnosis "no fallopian tubes." In addition, the ECO is recommended for women, held conservative treatment for infertility, but has not been able to get pregnant.

Contraindications for the use of IVF are cancer and mental illness, as well as age limits. After spending 43 years in vitro fertilization to women is not recommended.

How is the method

First of all, a thorough examination is conducted. Usually, it is carried out for several procedures within one menstrual cycle. Recently, however, began to appear the clinic in which the plan is carried out a survey in one day - for this woman to come to the doctors strongly at the beginning of the cycle.

A survey of selected hormones that must be taken by women under the special scheme. In the next step, doctors block the production of hormones in her own body - the female egg is stimulated only by artificial hormones.

Doctors are watching as the egg matures, and in the "hour of their" remove it surgically. This operation is considered to be simple: a few hours the woman can go home already.

After that doctors seek genetic material to the man in the lab male cells connect with women.

It should be noted that in 40% of cases the reason why a woman can not get pregnant, is male infertility . Thus treated male infertility s much harder than women.

In some very difficult cases, physicians use a comprehensive treatment combining IVF with ICSI (in translation from English - "sperm injection into the cytoplasm of the egg"). This treatment requires a doctor's virtuosity, because fertilization occurs almost "by hand", while the egg sits just one sperm.

The most crucial moment

At the final stage of in vitro fertilization three-day embryos obtained as a result of "a laboratory fusion" is placed in the uterus. And if a woman becomes pregnant, the 12 weeks doctors perform additional hormone therapy.

Otherwise, an attempt can be repeated through several cycles.

By the way. There are cases where women have been unable to become pregnant after several IVF attempts, do not rely on doctors. And after a while pregnant without any additional help. Typically, this occurs after a period of rest, vacation.

4 of reliable facts about IVF

1. Can you get pregnant one try? As practice shows, one attempts to get pregnant   It manages only a very small percentage of women. Most often need 3-4 attempts.

2. ECO The twin pregnancy always . In fact, despite the fact that the uterine cavity is always podsazhivayut 2 embryo, twins are born only 30% percent of cases.

3. For women it is important to communicate with each other . In fact, studies show that women who spend a lot of time on the Internet discussing IVF pregnant worse than those who do not.

4. ECO allows you to "program" the child's sex . This is true. Furthermore, it is possible to determine not only the floor but also the presence or absence of genetic diseases. However, it will have to pay extra.

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