IVF is an effective method of infertility. Some patients develop ascites after IVF, what is going on?
Ascites is a common phenomenon after IVF transplantation, as long as you pay attention to the amount of ascites, ascites will generally disappear about 1 month after surgery. So, why does ascites occur after IVF?
What causes ascites after IVF transplantation? This is a concern for many patients. The main cause is the development of multiple follicles, high estrogen, and induced ovarian hyperstimulation. During the ovulation induction phase, there are patients who will have a considerable number of follicles aroused (usually relatively young patients, patients with good ovarian function). On the one hand, this provides more resources for the surgical success of IVF, but on the other hand, it also increases the risk of ascites.
After IVF, ascites appears, and the symptoms are that a lot of fluid has accumulated in the abdomen, and the patient's abdomen is bulging, and some of them look like they are several months pregnant, and they feel pain in the abdomen. In general, patients can relieve symptoms by eating more boiled eggs, eating more diuretic foods (such as watermelon juice, winter melon soup, drinking more water, etc.), and urinating as much as possible.
In order to avoid this phenomenon, infertility patients should pay attention to rest, stop exercising and be healthy, because ovulation induction is to promote the maturation of more follicles in the ovaries.
It is inevitable for women to have ascites after egg retrieval, especially for some patients who have more eggs retrieved at one time, who are at high risk of ascites after egg retrieval. Generally, patients with mild ascites should eat small and frequent meals, mainly foods that are easy to digest and absorb, and should also pay attention not to eat raw and cold food, supplement more protein, and drink more vitamin and electrolyte drinks such as grape juice and orange juice.