One of the most important factors for the success of in vitro fertilization treatment is the age of the expectant mother. The number and quality of eggs decreases significantly in older expectant mothers. Women's fertility decreases after the age of 35, and this characteristic accelerates after the age of 38. For women over the age of 40, the probability of becoming pregnant with in vitro fertilization treatment decreases to less than 20%. There is also a high risk of miscarriage at this age. Before in vitro fertilization treatment is applied to women over the age of 38, the status of the embryos must be evaluated by preimplantation genetic diagnosis method. In older women, drug treatment is started to stimulate the eggs for 15 days before starting in vitro fertilization treatment.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis is used to increase the chances of older women having children with assisted reproductive techniques. is being done. In this method, before the embryos are transferred to the expectant mother, the chromosomes are examined and possible problems at an advanced age are taken into account, and abnormal embryos are not transferred. With preimplantation genetic diagnosis, it is possible to increase the chance of having a baby both in older women and in those with loss of ovarian reserve at a young age. For this, it is necessary to examine the ovaries in detail, perform ultrasonography and perform hormone triggers. The feeling that the appropriate treatment method has been chosen and applied is psychologically very effective for women and reduces stress and increases the chance of birth.
The Chance of Pregnancy in Women Approaching Menopause
For women, menstruation ceases from the ages of 45-47. Its removal is called menopause. In our country, the average age of women at menopause is 47. In the world, this rate is around 49. Entering menopause before the age of 40 is called early menopause. People who have a family member who has experienced early menopause or who have cysts in their ovaries are at risk of early menopause. Following hormone tests performed on the 3rd day of the menstrual period and ultrasound imaging of the ovaries, in vitro fertilization treatment can be performed under appropriate conditions until the age of 45. It is being cultivated. However, since the risk of miscarriage is very high at this age, an extremely careful process awaits expectant mothers.
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