Are fertility drugs safe? When to use?

Video content is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Chien - Reproductive Support Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital

A very important first step in the process of IVF is egg stimulation, it is necessary to take many eggs to create many embryos, creating more chances of pregnancy for infertile patients.

The artificial insemination cycle is different from the natural cycle in that in the natural cycle, only 1 ovum is released, but in the artificial cycle, the doctor will use ovulation-stimulating drugs, also known as endocrine drugs. , exogenously similar to hormones, the female hormones but in higher doses and more continuous use. The goal is to get as many good quality eggs as possible for IVF and to create many quality embryos.
Currently, there are many different regimens for using ovulation-stimulating drugs, but most of the fertility centers in the world, especially the big centers are using a relatively uniform regimen, which is the short Antagonist regimen with There are 2 main types of ovulation-stimulating drugs, of which one is to stimulate eggs and the other is an antagonist that prevents the follicles from developing early and does not ovulate prematurely.
Aiming to schedule ovulation to get all the eggs can increase the chances of pregnancy for infertile couples. In the Antagonist regimen, the first type of ovulation-stimulating drug is injected for the first 5 days in a row and the second type is injected with the first ovulation-stimulating drug in the last 5 days of the ovulation cycle.
The duration of using ovulation-stimulating pills can be from 9-10 days or 8-11 days, up to 11 days. The woman will inject about 18-20 injections, although the number of injections of ovulation stimulants is relatively large, but now the ovulation stimulants have developed in a more user-friendly and easy-to-use direction. Currently in Vietnam, most patients who use ovulation-stimulating drugs need support from medical staff.
About the side effects of ovulation-stimulating drugs, reading information online or accompanying information on pill packs can see many different side effects. However, ovulation stimulants have been researched and formulated, refined, so they will be safe and rarely cause side effects.