Importance Of Tests And Screening In IVF!

Before undergoing the IVF process, your doctor may recommend you do the blood tests for some reproductive hormones including FSH or follicle stimulating hormone, LH or luteinizing hormone and TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone to determine the quality of eggs. It needs to be performed in a reliable laboratory. If the lab test reports are normal, it calls for the standard superovulation regimen. You should never miss a lab test as advised by your doctor before undergoing the IVF process.

Since ultrasound interpretation is quite subjective, it is crucial to have it done from a good quality center. If the doctors find any kind of abnormality, then they may order for a 3D vaginal ultrasound which can show if there is a polyp or intramural fibroids or submucous fibroids in the uterine cavity. If there is a vaginal polyp, it needs to be removed through hysteroscopy before undergoing the IVF process.

If the lab tests suggest that you have high levels of FSH, it indicates that you have a poor ovarian reserve. This also suggests that the response to the standard superovulation may be poor and decreases the chances of success. It may also call for additional tests such as Clomid challenge tests and anti-mullerian hormone levels along with an antral follicle count. When you have high levels of FSH, you may also consider donor embryos and donor eggs.

A hysterosalpingogram or HSG is the X-ray of the uterus and tubes that help in determining if the uterine cavity is normal. This may not always be required, but doctors generally recommend the test to women hailing from towns with poor medical service. A viable alternative to HSG is vaginal ultrasound scanning, but it is important to make sure that it is of high quality. As the treatment plan is devised based on your health and present body condition, it is important to undergo all the tests recommended by your doctor.