What do IVF treatments say?

After completion of the in vitro fertilization protocol, the woman begins to tremble and pay great attention to any changes in her state of health, hoping to find the first signs of a successful IVF pregnancy. Particular attention during this period is given to discharge. What they can be after IVF, we will tell in this material.

Vaginal secretion, popularly referred to simply as "secretions", is very important for the normal functioning of the reproductive system. And IVF conducted cannot be considered an exception to the rule. The normal microclimate of the vagina is important for the onset of pregnancy, its preservation and development. Allocations vary depending on the level of hormones, the day after the transfer, on whether the egg was attached or not.

Follow the recommendations of women after embryo transfer women recommend a doctor. It is the change in their character that has an important diagnostic value, which can indicate a successful protocol or failure. It is only possible to find out if the doctors' efforts were crowned with success only on the 14th day after the transfer, when a woman takes a blood test for the content of chorionic gonadotropin in her. If such a hormone is detected at a certain concentration, the protocol is considered successful and the pregnancy has begun. If not, the protocol is considered unsuccessful.

A woman’s compliance with the doctor’s recommendations is required after embryo transfer. In addition to the weight of advice on nutrition, intimate life, hygiene and stress, this also applies to controlling the amount, consistency and color of secretions from the genitals. They are more likely to be different from the discharge that occurs in women after natural conception.

IVF is usually carried out after preliminary stimulation of ovarian function with hormones, so the discharge after embryo transfer may seem unusual to a woman. In fact, they are quite understandable - the body has undergone the reception of potent hormones, traumatic puncture of follicles, which can not but have consequences.

Even if the embryos that are inserted into the uterus get accustomed, their rejection is not excluded, for example, if the endometrium was not sufficiently ready to be transferred or the embryos themselves were of poor quality, not viable, which would also indirectly “inform” the nature of the discharge. If a woman sees a doctor in a timely manner, pregnancy in certain cases can be saved.

Brown temperate or pink discharge is considered perfectly normal as a consequence of hormonal stimulation. They can be observed within two weeks after embryo transfer, and in some cases later. However, there is a special type of discharge that is not observed at all and not always, which indicates that the embryo is embedded in the functional layer of the endometrium of the uterus. This is the so-called implant bleeding.

3-5–8 days after embryo transfer, spotting may occur, which last an average of 1–3 days. They are not abundant, do not cause pain and discomfort, in no way harm the health of the woman and her fetus. Quite often, implantational discharge has a mucous consistency, sometimes interspersed with streaks of blood.

In general, the normal, vaginal secretion on the first day after embryo transfer is considered to be a transparent, homogeneous, odorless discharge.

If a woman is prescribed progesterone after the puncture of follicles, the discharge may be beige or yellowish. This is what progesterone gives them. While taking this hormone, seldom there are watery or mucous secretions - the hormone causes thickening of the vaginal secretion, the discharge becomes rather thick, smearing.

The absolute norm is the absence of any discharge that is different from the usual. This means that the woman's body is well tolerated by hormonal stimulation, and the chances of successful implantation are quite high.

A distinctive feature of clear and colorless discharge after transfer is an increase in secretion in volume. In fact, the secretions remain the same as they were before IVF, but they are becoming somewhat larger. Neither a sign of success or a sign of “overflight” is not a sign.

The appearance of blood discharge on the first day after transplantation is considered dangerous. If this happens, you should immediately inform your doctor, especially if the discharge is accompanied by pain in the abdomen. This does not mean that the protocol is doomed to failure. There are various options for complications, for example, the manifestation of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. But the doctor is still better to inform.

The appearance of green or gray-brown discharge at 6-8 days after the transfer may indicate the accession of a bacterial infection. It is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible in order to get an appointment for medication to treat the infection. A woman could get infected in the clinic as well, because, unfortunately, the junior medical staff does not always pay enough attention to the sterilization of instruments.

White cheesy discharge with itching may be a sign of thrush. By the way, it is exacerbation of thrush that often speaks about the onset of pregnancy in the early stages. But to disregard such an unpleasant vaginal secret and the accompanying symptoms are not worth it - you definitely need to start treatment.

On the 11-14th day, blood discharge with clots, black liquid discharge can be a sign of rejection of the ovum if its implantation does take place. You should call an ambulance and get to the hospital as soon as possible, where the woman will be given the necessary assistance in such situations.

There are types of discharge, which until a certain period after embryo transfer are considered conditionally normal. It is about pink, beige, cream secretions of uniform consistency. They should not disturb a woman until 14 days after transfer.

In order to understand well the type, volume and consistency of one's own vaginal secretion, a woman after embryo transfer should be excluded from sex and not douche. It is necessary to use thin sanitary pads. The use of tampons is strictly prohibited. It can provoke stagnation of vaginal secretions, a violation of its separation and the development of vaginosis.

To facilitate observations, doctors sometimes recommend that a woman keep a special diary in which she will note the type and color of the discharge every day after the transfer.This will help to notice the implantation bleeding, if it manifests itself, as well as to notice in time the signs of violations in the patient's condition, if they occur.

The diary can continue to lead and during pregnancy in the early stages. He will allow time to notice the possible threat of interruption and consult a doctor. With timely early treatment for qualified medical care, pregnancy in most cases can be successfully preserved.

Given that the amount of discharge after embryo transfer usually increases, a woman should take a more careful approach to personal hygiene. It is recommended to wash with warm water at least twice a day, and it is better to refuse to use soap - it dries the delicate skin of the external genitalia and disrupts the balance of microflora.

Information about possible implantation bleeding sometimes reassures women after IVF too much. Not always for 7-8 days bleeding is a sign of implantation, as women think. More often, this symptom is a sign of insufficient progesterone levels. Such situations are often described by women in their responses. Those who have increased the dosage of all-containing drugs these days usually become mothers, they manage to keep the pregnancy.

Many women, despite the fact that colorless and transparent discharges are considered the norm, describe what exactly such discharges were in cycles when an IVF attempt was unsuccessful. In successful attempts at selection, there is always at least something different from the norm for this woman.

The change in the nature of the discharge after the IVF protocol usually scares women very much, and they are in a hurry to share with “like-minded women” on the pages of thematic women's forums. A lack of reliable information about the norms and deviations from the norms increases the level of stress in women. Nervous after IVF is strictly prohibited. This is a woman warned separately, and therefore the control of secretions should be reasonable. It should be somewhat abstract from the situation, not to dwell on it, although it is this, according to reviews, is the most difficult thing.

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