What do I need to prepare for a test tube?

For families who cannot conceive naturally, they can usually only get pregnant through artificial insemination. For those who are doing IVF for the first time, most people are very confused and don't know what they need to prepare. They are particularly blind. Generally speaking, it is best to go to the hospital for a detailed investigation of what is needed for IVF. There are also a lot of tests required for IVF, and both husband and wife need to be examined.

What do you need to prepare for the test tube?

Before the operation, you must first clarify the cause of infertility and understand whether you are suitable for in vitro fertilization. IVF experts point out that the purpose of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer technology is to help infertile patients have a healthy and smart child, and the principles of eugenics must be followed. Therefore, both men and women who want to have IVF must be physically and mentally healthy, without genetic diseases. The woman is generally not older than 45 years old, and the man is not older than 55 years old.

Because the woman is too old, the miscarriage rate after natural conception is high, the possibility of fetal malformation is also greater than that of younger women, and the complications during pregnancy increase. In addition to the above problems, older infertile women who undergo IVF often have a poor response to ovulation induction and are forced to give up treatment in a stage. The quality of the eggs is relatively poor, the pregnancy rate is low, and it is not easy to succeed. It is best to bring past examination and treatment information and certificates when seeing a doctor to avoid wasting time on repeated examinations.

The information includes:

1. Hepatitis B surface antigen antibody, e antigen antibody and core antibody, hepatitis C antibody, liver function and blood type test reports of both spouses, and the female spouse's erythrocyte sedimentation rate, tuberculin test, and serum HIV antibody;

2. Routine laboratory test report of the husband's semen in the past six months;

3. Check whether ovulation has occurred: endometrial pathology report within one year and basal body temperature chart for the last three months;

4. Report on the patency of the fallopian tubes: X-ray of hysterosalpingography with iodized oil, report of fluid permeation under B-ultrasound, or hospital certificate of laparoscopy or laparotomy can be used.

After the above information is complete, you can go to the infertility treatment center for treatment. Before officially entering the cycle, before the expected menstruation, you can go to the center for another gynecological examination, perform a trial transplant, and detect the depth of the uterine cavity and the direction of the catheter when transplanting the embryo.

Do not underestimate these examinations. Although some of them are minor, they are essential for your pregnancy plan. Do not skip these seemingly insignificant examinations just for the sake of temporary convenience or to save trouble, as this may end up hurting yourself.