IVF is a relatively mature assisted reproductive technology, which can help many infertile couples successfully give birth to healthy offspring. Embryo transfer is one of the more important steps in the IVF process. It is an artificial transfer of cultured embryos into a woman's uterus. At the time of transplantation, women need to hold their urine for a period of time and then wait for the doctor's call, which many women do not understand. So why should I hold my urine before IVF? Let's take a look.
Why should I hold my urine before IVF?
In fact, most embryo transfers are carried out under the guidance of abdominal ultrasound, so patients need to hold urine to keep their bladder full.
One of the advantages of holding urine is that it can form an acoustic window, so at this time, the doctor can clearly see the uterus and endometrium under the guidance of abdominal ultrasound.
At the same time, the doctor can also clearly see how deep the transplant tube has entered. The doctor can also transfer the embryo to a more ideal implantation site.
How to hold urine scientifically before IVF transplantation?
Hold urine properly before IVF transplantation, and the recommended method is to "small amounts and many times", so that the bladder can be slowly filled. But! Don't wait until the embryo transfer is about to start drinking a lot of water, this is not advisable. You need to know that the process of water from drinking to metabolizing into urine and entering the bladder takes a certain period of time.
If you temporarily cramm, drink a lot of water in a short period of time, the bladder is indeed easy to fill quickly, but the urgency of urinary will be relatively more obvious, and even cause lower abdominal discomfort, pain and other symptoms, this behavior is not advisable, and the oversized bladder is too squeezed for the uterus, but it is not good for our embryo transfer. Therefore, we cannot stress enough that you should drink "small amounts and many times" in advance.
In summary, holding urine before IVF transplantation can allow doctors to better see the woman's uterus and endometrium, providing a broader and clearer vision for doctors to transfer embryos. However, it should be noted that drinking water before embryo transfer requires a small amount of water many times, and it is best not to drink a lot of water at one time, which will cause women to experience discomfort and pain in the lower abdomen. Finally, it is recommended that you carefully ask the doctor about the precautions before transplantation, so that the doctor can give the most appropriate advice based on your actual situation.
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