On what day of the IVF cycle should embryo transfer be performed?

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

The mother will be able to return home to rest if her body fully recovers from egg retrieval. On the next day, you can live as normal and prepare for the process of transferring the embryo into the uterus, when the egg implants, it also means that the mother will begin her pregnancy.
There are many people when doing IVF wondering whether embryo transfer on day 2, day 3, day 4 or embryo transfer on day 5 will help bring success.
Usually, there will not be a specific date to confirm that embryo transfer will be more effective, embryo transfer on how many days of the cycle depends on many factors such as: Transfer of fresh embryos or transfer of stored embryos , embryo age on day 5 or day 3, how is the lining of the mother's uterus...
If the mother's body responds well, transferring fresh embryos, the doctor will conduct embryo transfer on day 5 or embryo transfer on day 3 after egg aspiration. If transferring stored embryos, it will depend on the individual patient, need to go through the preparation of the lining of the uterus until the uterus is thick enough for embryo transfer.
Currently, after many studies, most Centers and Hospitals choose to nurture embryos that come before deciding to implant at the blastocyst stage, ie embryo transfer on day 5 or embryo transfer on day 8. However, In case a woman has a small number of eggs and small embryo size, the time of embryo transfer may be decided earlier, ie at the cleavage stage, it is embryo transfer on day 2 or embryo transfer on day 3 after fertilization to help early embryo access to a better nurturing environment than the artificial environment.
In fact, regardless of the day of embryo transfer in the IVF cycle, the woman and her family will receive detailed explanations from the doctor, agree on the benefits and risks at each time. point.
Whether it's day 2, day 3, day 5 or day 8 embryo transfer, after that, the woman should stay at the hospital for observation, then return home and continue taking hormonal drugs according to the schedule. doctor's prescription, combining rest, living, eating, and exercising scientifically and reasonably.

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