After embryo replanting, each patient experiences a completely understandable excitement. A woman who has undergone the procedure will have to wait at least 10-14 days. After that, conclusions will be drawn whether the attempt to conceive was successful or if it needs to be repeated.
In the “Medical Plaza” Medical Center, there are two options for transferring embryos into the uterine cavity:
- in the “fresh” cycle (immediately after stimulation);
- transfusion of thawed embryos.
Patients are always interested in how to prepare for embryo transfer. Special preparation before the procedure is not required. If the transfer of the embryo will be carried out under ultrasound control, immediately before the manipulation, you should refrain from visiting the toilet. This is necessary for better visualization of the bladder. In cases where ultrasonic testing is carried out after replanting, going to the restroom is not prohibited.
On the day on which the transfer of embryos is scheduled, it is worth taking a morning shower and performing all the usual hygiene procedures. It is necessary to take the medications prescribed by your doctor and have a full breakfast. Before going to the clinic, you need to use vaginal suppositories with progesterone (special balls intended for morning introduction into the vagina).
Many are interested in the question: what is the price of replanting embryos? Embryo transfer is an integral step in a comprehensive program of in vitro fertilization. Medical Plaza center has one of the most affordable prices for the IVF complex. The procedure is carried out by competent doctors with many years of experience in the field of reproductive medicine.
How`s the embryo transferred to the uterine cavity?
The specialists of our clinic are always ready to tell how embryo transfer is done. To carry out this manipulation, a patient is escorted into a room in communication with the embryological laboratory. During the procedure, the woman is in the gynecological chair.
The transfer carried out in the “fresh” cycle, involves special studies. Using ultrasound equipment, the doctor performs:
- examination of the ovaries;
- measurement of the length of the cervical canal;
- analysis of the fluid occupying the space behind the uterus.
Further, the reproductologist accurately tells the embryologist what the length of the cervical canal is. This helps to place the correct mark on the catheter in which the embryo will be temporarily located.
At the next stage, the uterine cervix is exposed. For this purpose, a gynecological mirror is used. Then, with a soft swab soaked in a neutral medium (saline), the mucous membranes of the cervix and vagina are treated. Nutrient solutions may also be used.
After thorough processing of the vaginal mucosa and uterine cervix, you can proceed directly to the transfer. An embryologist fills a catheter with a nutrient medium with an embryo, using a binocular magnifier, and observing a certain order of substance intake. Transfer rate is of utmost importance: embryos are highly sensitive to light and air.
The catheters used for insertion have various configurations. There are products with a soft, curved or straight tip, or a special conductor. Specialists of the Medical Plaza center always use high-quality catheters from leading manufacturers. These include disposable plastic products that have passed the necessary biological safety checks.
When transferring a catheter to a doctor, the embryologist voices the surname of the woman undergoing the procedure. This point is essential for the accurate identification of the patient.
A catheter is inserted into the cervical canal. Then it should fall into the area located 2 cm further than the internal pharynx. Only then you can press the syringe plunger. Then the catheter is removed from the uterine cavity without releasing the piston. This measure helps to eliminate the reverse absorption of the embryo.
Having performed the implantation, the doctor passes the catheter to the embryologist. To eliminate doubts about the normal transfer, a specialist needs to examine him under a magnifying glass and make sure that there is no embryo inside. Then the gynecological mirror is removed and ultrasound is performed, which allows to determine the location of the embryo in the uterine cavity.
During the ultrasound, vesicles with a hyperechoic structure are visualized inside the uterus. It is quite difficult to see the embryo; it has microscopic dimensions.