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Video content is professionally consulted by MSc, BS. Nguyen Ngoc Chien, Reproductive Support Center, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital
Embryo transfer is one of the steps in the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF). About 48 hours after the fertilized egg forms an embryo, the doctor will put it in the mother's uterus to help the embryo begin to implant.
There are many possible causes of embryo transfer failure. In case of successful embryo transfer, the mother will have signs of pregnancy, on the contrary, if the embryo transfer is not successful, there will be no signs, keeping an embryo transfer diary is very important in detect abnormal signs after embryo transfer.
In each embryo transfer, doctors will put about 2-3 embryos into the mother's uterus to increase the chances of successful conception and at the same time help control the number of developing fetuses. In order for everything to go smoothly, the embryo transfer process will usually be carried out 2-3 days after the mother ovulates or has been injected with hormones that inhibit natural ovulation with the aim of making the endometrium. The bow is thicker, making it easier for the embryo to implant.
The 14-day period after embryo transfer is probably the most thrilling time for mothers, surely everyone will keep a diary of their embryo transfer to notify the doctor. During this time, if you have any of the following signs of an unsuccessful or abnormal embryo transfer, contact your doctor immediately, signs include:
Mucous discharge, a little blood in the vagina or blood white; Feeling tired; Frequent urination and constipation; Mild lower abdominal pain; Mood swings, easily anxious and angry. Some of the main possible causes of embryo transfer failure could be age, sperm quality, egg quality, non-implantation embryos, poor quality eggs, autoimmune body or diet. Drinking, resting after embryo transfer is not reasonable.
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