When to use fertility drugs?

The article is professionally consulted by MSc, BS. Nguyen Thi Tam Ly, Reproductive Support Center, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.

With increasingly modern medical technology, assisted reproduction by different methods is a great opportunity for infertile couples who have difficulty having children, including using fertility drugs to increase fertility. conception. So what is the procedure for injecting fertility drugs and when should you use ovulation-stimulating pills?

Ovulation stimulants are hormonal drugs that work to help eggs develop healthily to maturity, then ripen and release. The principle of ovulatory drugs is to help increase hormones in the body, stimulate follicles to mature, and increase the rate of pregnancy. Currently, there are two types of fertility drugs, oral and injectable. Deciding which technique depends on the pathology of each patient for the doctor to decide.
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Each month, in a woman's menstrual cycle, there will be a cohort of developing follicles, but of which only 1 developing follicle with the best quality, the healthiest must outgrow and ovulate. The remaining follicles will degenerate.
With normal reproductive women, if the ovulated egg meets good sperm from the male, it will fertilize and develop into an embryo. However, for infertile people with a disorder in follicular development and ovulation (ovulation) will be used to stimulate ovulation, thereby increasing the possibility of normal egg development and ovulation to help conception.
So, the doctor will ask the patient to use fertility drugs on the 2nd or 3rd day of the menstrual cycle (oral or injectable depending on the regimen) and make an appointment for an ultrasound examination to monitor the development of the follicles. . This is the "golden" time to help increase the number and size of follicles, as well as help the lining of the uterus to develop. When the egg is fully developed and released, it is the right time to have sex to help the egg meet the sperm successfully, the chances of conception are highest.

Using fertility drugs has the effect of increasing hormones, helping to increase the ability to conceive and without affecting and side effects for women as well as the embryo. The baby was born with a normal and healthy development.

As mentioned above, in addition to taking fertility drugs, there are also techniques for injecting ovulation drugs. Both methods have the same effect, but the choice of technique depends on the pathology of each person. After the patient is examined and necessary tests are done, the doctor will determine the health status and pathology of the woman, from which to advise and give an appropriate treatment regimen.
Egg injection will also start on day 2 or day 3 of the menstrual cycle.

The time to inject fertility drugs will range from 10 to 12 days depending on the response of the ovaries to the drug, the injection time should be fixed during the day, the most favorable time is at noon. On the 5th, 8th, 10th day from the first day of injection, the doctor will examine, ultrasound, and test the patient to monitor the growth of the follicles, change the dose or add more drugs. suitable for each patient's follicular development.
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During the period of injecting fertility drugs or taking ovulation-stimulating drugs, women should ensure that they supplement with reasonable scientific nutrition, such as: fiber, eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, ... to provide vitamins, protein, protein, minerals for the body Should eat more fish, nuts Should eat vegetable oil instead of fat animals Limit eating fast foods, fried and greasy foods Do not use stimulants, alcohol, caffeine such as tobacco, drink alcohol, beer, tea, coffee Limit canned foods , processed foods, foods containing a lot of preservatives, additives Rest, live in moderation, avoid mental stress, should not work too hard, too late, sleep on time to avoid affecting health In particular, it is necessary to follow the instructions of the doctor, take the right dose, at the right time to ensure safety and high efficiency. Vinmec International General Hospital has an IVF fertility center with modern equipment and international standards, along with a team of highly qualified doctors and nurses with many years of experience. When in need of medical advice and examination, readers can call the hospital's hotline for the earliest support or register directly on the website.