If you are
having irregular periods for a while then please do not ignore it. Today, in
this blog I am gonna right whether irregular periods hamper your IVF treatment
or not and what you need to know about what are irregular periods. Menstrual
cycle normally ranges from 21 days to 35 days. Some people get periods after 21
days and some after every 35 days, which is considered normal. However, if you
are getting periods beyond that time frame or if the gap between periods is
more than two weeks, it is known as irregular. Also, if menstrual cycle is
shorter than that (get after 15 days) or longer than that (after 40 days, 50
days), it means your periods are irregular.
This could
mean two things either you have PCOS or few eggs are left inside your body.
Also, if you get a period after a gap of 40 days between periods, it does not
necessarily indicate PCOS. It could also
mean that you are approaching menopause. So, it is important to know why you
are getting irregular periods.
As far as
IVF treatment is concerned, irregular periods are not likely to affect IVF
cycle. This is because, in IVF, medications are given from outside to grow
more
eggs. The drugs take control of the entire hormonal system of the body. Hence,
in IVF, all hormones are given from outside so you do not have to rely on the
body for the hormones. Hence, you can control the hormonal imbalance caused due
to irregular periods and get pregnant through IVF treatment. As long as a woman
has egg reserves, she will respond well to fertility medications given during
IVF, even if she has had irregular periods before.
In recent
years IVF has proved a blessing to many infertile couples. And in many people
with irregular cycle, IVF has given successful results.