What are the treatments for poor follicular development?

The development of follicles is the key to whether a woman can have children. Through investigation, we found that a large proportion of people’s infertility is due to incomplete development of follicles. Therefore, we can only better solve the problem of infertility by finding a way to promote the development of follicles. So what are the treatments for poor follicular development? Today I will introduce you to this type of disease. I hope it’s useful to you all.

One-third of women suffering from infertility in China do so due to poor follicular development. The recurrence rate of infertility symptoms among these women is very high after treatment. The failure of women’s ovarian follicles to develop properly is mainly caused by the following four reasons.

[1] Problems with the pituitary gland lead to poor development of the ovaries, which in turn leads to various rare syndromes. If the prolactin level is too high, it will inhibit ovulation;

【2】Problems with the hypothalamus inhibit normal ovulation in women’s ovaries;

【3】 Women with premature ovarian failure or amenorrhea are incurable because their eggs have been used up.

[4] The ovaries of women with polycystic ovary syndrome will become larger. Although a small number of small follicles are excreted at this time, these follicles usually do not develop normally. In this case, drugs can be used to promote the development of these follicles.

For women with long-term infertility, they can go to the hospital for examination to confirm whether the follicles are well developed. Currently, there are four ways to confirm whether the follicles are not well developed:

[1] By checking the endocrine hormone levels in women, it is shown that the E2 level is low, while the FSH and LH levels are higher than normal. In this case, it is necessary to go to the same hospital for three consecutive days to undergo three endocrine hormone tests before a diagnosis can be made.

[2] Extract vaginal exfoliated cells from women to check whether the estrogen level in the body is low. This hormone level is a major basis for judging whether the follicle development is poor.

【3】B-ultrasound can be used to check whether premature ovarian failure has occurred. Usually, the ovaries will appear small and no follicles can be seen; or the ovaries may be normal in size but with only a few sparse small follicles.

【4】 Laparoscopy can be performed. If the examination shows that the ovaries have no follicles or show signs of ovarian atrophy, and FSH antibodies are also present, then this symptom is called unresponsive ovary syndrome.

Gynecological experts point out that poor follicular development is often manifested as follicular agenesis; although the follicles develop, their diameter is always less than 18mm and they cannot mature; the follicles develop into an oval shape that is incapable of fertilization; although the follicles can mature, during sexual intercourse, they will not rupture and thus cannot be fertilized.

Women can undergo surgery to treat symptoms of poor follicular development. It is best to perform the surgery about a week after the end of menstruation. Contraceptive measures should be taken after the surgery because it takes about half a year for the ovaries to resume normal function. Normally, conception can occur between six months and a year after surgery, and 90% of women can become pregnant after treatment.

If you know that you have infertility symptoms caused by poor follicular development, you must not be too nervous. Currently, there are three ways to treat this symptom clinically, and the cure rate is getting higher and higher:

Treatment method 1: Use ovulation-inducing drugs for treatment. There are many types of ovulation-inducing drugs on the market, which are developed based on different mechanisms. Therefore, women must not abuse the drugs on their own. They must use ovulation-inducing drugs under the guidance of doctors. If the abuse of drugs leads to the wrong method, it may even lead to premature birth caused by multiple pregnancies or over-stimulation of the ovaries to cause more complications. Treatment method 2: After using ovulation-inducing drugs, regular B-ultrasound is performed to check the ovulation status. B-ultrasound can also clearly observe whether the thickness of the endometrium is suitable for pregnancy.

Treatment method three: Ovulation injection treatment. Some women with poor follicle development actually have dominant follicles in their ovaries. For these patients, HCG can be injected to release the follicles, and then have sexual intercourse at the right time.

99 Health Network Love Tips: Don’t be too nervous about infertility caused by poor follicular development, and receive treatment with a normal attitude. Medical technology is so advanced now that the possibility of cure is very high. The treatment of this disease must find the cause. The safest way at present is to combine drug treatment with B-ultrasound examination of ovulation time. Of course, for individual patients who cannot use drug treatment, they must cooperate with the doctor's guidance on medication to avoid serious harm caused by medication errors.

Many women feel very inferior about their infertility. But inferiority complex cannot solve the problem. What we can do is to seek lifelong help as soon as possible when we discover the problem. Only in this way can we avoid greater harm.