ECO procedure

Infertility - the inability to conceive a child for 12 months, provided a regular sexual life and the absence of contraception between both spouses. There are many ways to treat infertility, both female and male, depending on the cause. One of the newest methods is the IVF procedure. This type of infertility treatment has been spreading relatively recently, around the 80s of the 20th century.

At its core, IVF is the conception of the fetus outside the uterus, and then the implantation of several embryos into its cavity for further development. IVF procedure is performed according to strict indications and according to a certain plan. The procedure should begin with a full examination of the couple and an assessment of the expected result of IVF. In other words, the doctor should always make sure that at least the slightest chance for conception by the IVF method has a pair.

There are a number of contraindications for embryo replanting:

- Acute inflammatory processes of any localization;

- tumor processes in the pelvic region, even benign structure;

- Lack of opportunities to endure a healthy child;

- Mental violations by a woman;

- congenital or acquired deformities of the uterine cavity, which complicate the introduction and implantation of the embryo.

It should be noted that some of the contraindications are temporary, i. After the elimination of the disease and the normalization of the condition of the woman, the procedure is allowed.

ECO procedure consists of the following stages:

1. Complete examination of spouses. At this stage, the couple is tested for sexually transmitted infections, blood is taken for HIV, syphilis. Also during this period, the woman tests for hormonal status of the body, consults with the gynecologist and undergoes the necessary gynecological examinations (colposcopy, sowing on the bacterial flora of the vagina).
2. Superovulation or induction of ovulation. At this stage, a woman is prescribed a number of drugs that stimulate folliculogenesis in the ovaries, resulting in several follicles that are taken for fertilization. Consequently, at the same stage, the material is taken from the woman and the man for fertilization. Some women do not need to stimulate the ovaries, so they have a material intake without this procedure.
3. Cultivation of the embryo to the stage when it can be implanted into the uterine cavity, and at the same time is the most viable.
4. Embryo the finished embryo in the uterus and continue to monitor the woman.
5. The final stage depends directly on the outcome of the procedure. The fact is that the IVF procedure does not always end with pregnancy and childbirth. Often doctors observe repeated death of embryos. Thus, the outcome of IVF can be a long-awaited pregnancy or death of an embryo.

In any clinic that deals with IVF, women are warned about possible unusual reactions after the procedure. One of the most frequent concomitant symptoms of fertilization is the release after IVF. Most often they have a plentiful mucous nature, and this suggests that pregnancy is likely to have occurred. However, the discharge can become bloody in nature - this is an unfavorable symptom.

Causes of unsuccessful IVF can hide both in the body of a woman, and be a consequence of medical errors. For example, improperly grown embryos, endometrial pathology, genetic pathology and Rh-incompatibility. In any case, one should not despair after the first unsuccessful procedure. As a rule, IVF gives its positive results only 3-4 times, however, if after 5 procedures the pregnancy does not occur, then it is necessary to try another way of treating infertility.