Can I do IVF if my ovaries are not functioning properly?

The health of the ovaries is vital to women. If there is a problem with the ovaries, you need to go to the hospital for a check-up in time. The most common problems include premature ovarian failure, ovarian cysts, etc. These problems now have solutions. In addition to dietary adjustments, you can take medication and so on. It is best for patients to receive timely treatment, because poor ovarian health can lead to infertility, so they will choose to have a baby through IVF. So, can women with poor ovaries do IVF?

Can I do IVF if my ovaries are not functioning properly?

The good or bad ovarian function affects a woman's ability to conceive. If a woman suffers from premature ovarian failure, it will not only affect her skin and appearance, but also cause her to suffer from infertility. At this time, people placed their hopes on test-tube babies.

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the common name for in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (ET), which refers to the use of artificial methods to remove sperm and eggs from the body, then fertilize them in vitro, continue to cultivate them into early embryos, and then transplant them into the mother's uterus to develop and give birth to a baby. For women, a necessary condition for in vitro fertilization is that eggs can be retrieved through a natural cycle or after ovulation induction.

Can female patients with premature ovarian failure still undergo in vitro fertilization? Experts pointed out that it depends on the degree of premature ovarian failure in women. If the symptoms are mild and follicles can be retrieved after ovulation induction, then there is hope of conception through in vitro fertilization; but if the woman's ovarian function declines sharply, premature failure is severe, and the ovaries can no longer ovulate, then an in vitro fertilization program in the form of assisted reproduction can be used.

The ovaries cannot be seen or touched, but they are extremely important to women. Once the ovaries age or prematurely age, the flower of a woman will wilt. Not only will she have no eggs and be unable to bear children, but she will also suffer from dull skin, wrinkles on the face, insomnia, and irritability.

Generally speaking, the function of the ovaries is closely related to the age of women. So, does it mean that the ovarian function of young women is necessarily good?

During the fetal period, the number of primordial follicles in a woman's ovaries is the highest. After the onset of puberty, the number of follicles will slowly decrease with each cycle, and the number of follicles that can be mobilized will also become less and less. The reserve function of the ovaries also gradually declines. The human body does not have the function of producing follicles from scratch. Once the primordial follicles are consumed, the secretory function of the ovaries is largely terminated and fertility also ceases.

Due to many diseases, the primordial follicles in the ovaries or other important tissues in the ovarian cortex are over-consumed or destroyed, which can lead to an abnormal or premature decline in ovarian reserve. This condition is called inadequate ovarian reserve.

The decline of ovarian function is a gradual process, from decreased ovarian reserve to ovarian failure. Many women do not understand how important their ovaries are to them. They often damage their ovaries due to their personal lifestyle habits and environmental diet, leading to premature ovarian failure.

The following situations must be taken seriously

▌Too much mental stress. Long-term excessive mental stress can affect the body's endocrine regulation, which can affect the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis and inhibit ovulation. If this continues for a long time, it will lead to premature decline of ovarian function.

▌Staying up late for a long time. If women stay up late for a long time, it will cause endocrine disorders and ovarian insufficiency. And good sleep is one of the ways to delay ovarian aging. Studies have found that many women with premature ovarian failure suffer from chronic lack of sleep. They unknowingly overdraw their health due to overtime work, parties, clubbing, staying up all night surfing the Internet, or reversing their day and night.