How does IVF help infertility?
IVF works by using a combination of medicines and surgical procedures to help sperm fertilize an egg, and help the fertilized egg implant in your uterus. First, you take medication that makes several of your eggs mature and ready for fertilization.
Are fertility drugs used in IVF?
Depending on your diagnosis, you can either take fertility drugs on their own or in combination with other treatments such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
How do IVF drugs work?
Fertility drugs work by causing the release of hormones that either trigger or regulate ovulation. Typically, a patient will start an IVF cycle by taking birth control for a number of days to prevent ovulation from happening too early in the treatment cycle.
What problems does IVF solve?
IVF treatment is now used to overcome many fertility issues including gynaecological conditions, genetic disorders, age-related infertility and unexplained infertility.
What are the injections given during IVF?
Gonadotropins usually are used during fertility treatments such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). Injections of gonadotropins are started early in the menstrual cycle to cause multiple eggs to grow to a mature size.
How do you feel on IVF medication?
Hormone injections can affect your weight and also your hunger levels (read # 4). Additionally, depending on how many eggs develop or if you experience any mild ovarian hyperstimulation, you will notice that your stomach will feel bloated and that your jeans feel snug.
Are IVF drugs harmful?
The most common fertility drug side effects are bloating, headache, breast tenderness, upset stomach, hot flashes, and mood swings. The most common fertility drug risks are conceiving a multiple pregnancy (like twins or triplets or more) and developing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).