IVF- Step By Step Process Towards Parenthood

 IVF treatment has certainly helped a lot of couples enjoy parenthood by overcoming fertility issues. The entire IVF treatment cycle is a step by step process which goes through different stages to complete the cycle.

It is important for the couple to understand the IVF cycle completely to know how it is helpful for them.

IVF cycle

IVF treatment starts right from the 1^st day of your period. 

Your doctor may put you on injections/medications prior to the first day of IVF cycle.

First step - First day of your period

The very 1^st day of the IVF cycle begins from the 1^st day of your menstrual cycle.

Second step – Ovary stimulation

Yes, the stimulation stage starts right from first day. Your ovaries produce one egg in a natural monthly cycle.

Your doctor will ask you to take medications for about 8-14 days to boost the follicles present in your ovaries.

While going through the infertility treatment in Punjab or any of the IVF centres in your city, your IVF specialist would prescribe medications after examining your health and would create a treatment plan accordingly.

Third step - Egg retrieval

Egg retrieval is a procedure where you need to be hospitalized for a day as the eggs are picked from the ovaries. The process is carried out under general anaesthesia. The procedure takes about 20-30 minutes.

Fourth step- Fresh sperm used

If you are among those couples who wish to use fresh sperm, then the fresh sperm from male is taken as a sample. In case you wish to use donor or frozen sperm, the doctors already have it in their laboratory.

Fifth step – Egg Fertilisation

Your IVF specialist in one of the best IVF centres in Punjab or any other city you are residing at would hand over the eggs collected to the scientists. The eggs need to be fertilized as soon as they can be. The eggs along with sperm are put together so that they can fertilise as they would by natural means inside your body.

Sixth step- Development of Embryo

In case the sperm fertilises successfully with the egg, it turns into an embryo. The embryo is then placed into a special incubator which holds the perfect conditions for the growth of the embryo.

Seventh step - Embryo transfer

The process of embryo transfer is quite simple and resembles the Pap smear process. It just takes around 5 minutes and you can get up without any difficulty.

Eighth step - Blood test to detect pregnancy

After two weeks of embryo transfer, the doctors will conduct your blood test to check the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) levels.

When hCG hormone is present in your blood stream means the blood test will be positive for pregnancy.

Understanding the entire IVF process (step by step) would help you to be stress free during each phase.

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Seeking Help From a Fertility Specialist At The Right Time

You may have a number of questions regarding your journey to become happy parents. As the entire process comes along a lot of physical and emotional complex factors, you want to set everything right to sail through the journey.

The journey towards becoming parents may not be the same for all individuals and you are not alone who go through fertility problems. Yes, sometimes fertility issues act as obstacles in having a child.

Today with advancement in medical science, you don’t have to worry as fertility specialist working in one of the best fertility clinic in Punjab or any other city you reside in would help you out with treatment plan that suit you when you are ready to extend your family.

What does Infertility mean?

Infertility can be explained as a health problem wherein a woman below 35 years of age fails to conceive after 12 months of unprotected and regular sexual intercourse (6 months in case of women older than 35) or not able to conceive because of an impairment.  

What causes infertility issues in females

Mainly couples who fail to conceive naturally have infertility issues in their family history which is directly related to a number of conditions responsible for infertility like

• Age

• Absent/irregular periods

• Painful periods

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome(PCOS)

• 2 or more cases of miscarriage in the past

• Endometriosis

• Ovulation problems

• Uterus abnormalities  or abnormalities in ovaries or fallopian tubes

Right information for patients

When you seek guidance from fertility specialist in most fertility clinics in Punjab or nearby clinic in your city, the doctors will help you get a plenty of information about the treatment that can help you fight infertility issues.  The doctors will help you understand the stages of treatment that would be included in the treatment plan.

The doctors know that undergoing infertility treatment has a lot of emotions attached to it.

With the help of medical staff, fertility specialist examine the  medical condition of their patients so that they can assist them to understand about their fertility problems and how it can be treated to help them become parents.

Treatment options offered in fertility clinics are

• IUI (Intrauterine Insemination)

• Fertility medication with intercourse

• Surgery

• Fertility drugs combined with IUI

• Fertility drugs with IVF(In Vitro Fertilization)

With proper treatment and specialist’s guidance you can overcome infertility issues easily.

Also Read :- Seeking Help From a Fertility Specialist At The Right Time

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Laser Treatment In Stress Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence in females basically means occurrence of urine leakage without conscious control. SUI (Stress Urinary Incontinence) happens when pressure in abdomen increases because of laughing, sneezing, coughing or indulging in exercise. This leads to uncontrolled urine leakage.

Stress incontinence occurs when tissues and muscles supporting your bladder and muscles controlling the urine release become weak.

Symptoms

Some of the primary SUI symptoms are leakage of urine while engaging in any activity that puts pressure on abdomen. The urine drops can range from a few drops to few tablespoons or even more.

In mild cases of SUI, you will experience urine leakage during exercise or vigorous activities. Also, you may leak while lifting heavy objects, coughing or sneezing.

 In moderate to severe cases of SUI, you may leak even when you are engaged in less forceful activities or even just while bending or standing up.

How do discuss about SUI with Healthcare Provider?

The first step taken towards diagnosis of SUI by Dr. Preeti Jindal who is one of the best Cosmetic Gynaecologist Doctor, is to discuss the symptoms with her patients.

In case you suspect of having SUI, make sure you discuss the symptoms in detail with your doctor.  This will help you get the right diagnosis and treatment.

In case your primary health care expert refers you to a gynaecologist or urologist, then these specialist doctors carry vast experience in dealing with conditions related to pelvic floor muscles or urinary incontinence.

Medical history

Your doctor would also ask you about your medical history and the questions would include

· The timing, severity and frequency of your condition

· Type of diet you consume

· Pain/ other symptoms for example constipation, bloating etc

· Type of liquids you take and the quantity of liquids you take on daily basis.

· Your childbirth details or menopausal information

· Surgeries if any in the past especially pelvic surgeries

· Prescription or over-the-counter drugs if you are taking any at present

Treatment

When it comes to non-surgical treatment for SUI, laser treatment prevails in recent times. After you are diagnosed for SUI in one of the India’s well-known IVF Centre in Chandigarh, doctors would suggest laser treatment for better results. 

The laser effect to vaginal wall helps strengthen the vaginal wall support through the neocollagenesis thereby treating SUI. You can easily get best laser treatment anywhere in India including best Laser Treatment in Chandigarh to recover completely from SUI.

Source :- Laser Treatment In Stress Urinary Incontinence

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

HIFU (High-intensity focused ultrasound) is a non-surgical therapy wherein ultrasound waves are used to remove a part of the tissue. In short, intense heat is used to destroy the tissue. With the use of intense heat, cavitations, tissue coagulation and heat shock in skin cells takes place and the part of tissue which is removed is destroyed.

What is HIFU?

HIFU is basically an advanced cosmetic treatment performed for skin tightening and is completely painless and non-invasive treatment.  The treatment utilizes ultrasound energy to initiate the collagen production which makes the skin firm.

With the help of ultrasound energy, HIFU focuses on the skin layers below the skin surface and the ultrasound energy heats up the skin tissues faster.

After the cells present in focused area attain a specific temperature they get damaged. This damage enables the cells to produce increased collagen which is a necessary protein that gives firmness to the skin.

With the increase in collagen you get a firmer and tightened skin with almost no wrinkles.

As the ultrasound waves target particular tissue underneath the surface of the skin, there is absolutely no damage caused to the upper skin layers or nearby tissues.

 Who all are not the ideal candidates for HIFU?

HIFU is not recommended for

· People with infections or skin lesions (open) at the target part

· With cystic or severe acne

· Metallic implants in area that needs to be treated

You can reap in the following aesthetic benefits of HIFU on consulting Dr. Preeti Jindal who is one of the best Cosmetic Gynecologist Doctors in India.  

· Tightening of saggy skin around the neck

· Wrinkle reduction

· Lifting eyebrows, cheeks and eyelids

· Smoothing of the skin

· Décolletage tightening

· Enhancement of jaw line

HIFU yields visible results naturally that last longer. When you approach one of the best laser treatment in Chandigarh for HIFU therapy, you would get treatment from expert doctors who would help speed up the healing around neck and face areas.

You will get firmer and tightened skin without any artificial filler, creams etc. The entire process carried out by Dr. Preeti Jindal and her team who also helps many childless couples in her IVF centre in Chandigarh, activates the natural regeneration capacity of the skin during HIFU treatment.

Duration

The full face up-lift takes about 60 minutes and for partial face uplift takes about 45minutes. So, the downtime can be calculated as around 90 minutes.

Source:- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

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