IVF: Does the success of IVF is affected by irregular menstrual cycle?

Women who are trying to conceive must know that they need to have a timely menstrual cycle. But there are many cases, where women are facing the issue of irregular menstrual cycle which means she is not ovulating. Due to this, it leads to infertility and the couple is not able to conceive naturally.

With the advancement in science and technology, there are different options available to treat the problem of infertility. One such treatment method is IVF (In-Vitro-fertilization). One question which most of the patients asked while getting the treatment is whether the irregular menstrual cycle will affect the success of IVF? In simple words, the answer is no as there are many cases of irregular menstrual cycle which have been successfully treated with IVF.

Some common causes

There are some common causes of the irregular menstrual cycle such as PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), stress, overweight, lifestyle factors, diet, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, hormonal imbalance, and vigorous exercise.

Treatment with IVF

The treatment of IVF is successful in most of the cases. During the treatment, the patient is given injectable gonadotropin hormones. This helps in stimulating the overall production of the hormones in the body. Further to increase the production of eggs medications are given such as Follicle-stimulating hormone. Prior to this, the doctor checks the ovarian reserve to see whether the women have a good ovarian reserve or not. If not then other method is considered such as donor egg. IVF treatment cost in India is affordable by most of the patients.

Once the eggs are matured enough they are retrieved from the ovaries so that they can be fertilized with the sperm. Once the embryo is formed they are put back in the woman's reproductive tract.

If you are facing issue then you should consult our fertility expert so that they can guide you properly about the treatment and the entire process. Moreover, the success of IVF is more as compared to other methods in treating the problem of infertility.