Monday, March 16, 2020
Friday, March 06, 2020
Head versus heart in IVF
Many
educated patients find it very hard to deal with IVF failure, especially when
the cycle was perfect, and the doctor transferred a top quality blastocyst into
the uterine cavity when the endometrium was receptive.
After
all, the doctor did everything possible, and the blastocyst looked perfect, the
endometrium was 8 mm and trilaminar, the transfer went smoothly and the doctor
was really optimistic !
So
then why did the cycle fail ?
The
reality is they understand that medical science doesn't have the answers to all
their questions, but they find it very hard to accept this.
Because
they are educated , they expect that medical science will have all the answers.
However
, we need to accept the limitations of
medical technology . After all, when we
put an embryo back in the uterus, we can't monitor or track or control what is happening
to it. This is a microscopic ball of living cells, and implantation is a
biological process which is notoriously inefficient !
The
problem is these patients are emotionally very vulnerable , and don't want to
accept the truth that not everything is in our control !
They
want answers, which is why sometimes doctors end up manufacturing them , just
to keep them happy, by running additional expensive genetic tests and offering
experimental expensive unproven treatment. Sadly, this doesn't help them reach
their goal at all, and just ends up making them waste money !
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Do’s and don'ts after the embryo transfer.
Lots
of patients are very worried that they will do something stupid after the
transfer, which will reduce the chances of their embryo implanting, and cause
their IVF cycle to fail.
These
anxieties usually falls into the category of foods which they eat; (hot foods
or cold foods); or physical activity. For example, they are scared that lifting
weights , or the bumpy ride on Indian roads may dislodge the embryo.
This
is why many doctors are happy to give them a long list of do’s and don'ts.
Mother-in-laws and mothers and aunts will also chime in, with many old wives'
tales. And friends who are pregnant will be happy to add their 2 cents !
The
truth is that the natural place for an embryo is the uterus – it’s its natural
sanctuary ! An embryo in a uterus is like a pearl in an oyster – it’s safe and secure
and nothing you can do can dislodge it, so you really don't need to worry.
Remember
that an IVF pregnancy is exactly like a natural pregnancy – the only difference
is that you happen to know there is an embryo in your uterus ( which fertile
women who are having baby making sex don’t !)
Whether
the embryo spends five days in the test tube in the IVF lab, five days in your fallopian
tube inside the body doesn't matter – once it reaches the uterus, it’s safe.
Of
course, whether it will implant or not is not something we can control – that’s
still a biological process we cannot influence as yet !
What to find an IVF clinic which respects your time and intelligence ?
WhatsApp us at https://wa.me/919867441589/
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