How long will overseas assisted reproduction stay? Analysis of one trip, going abroad in stages and complete cycle time

When planning overseas assisted reproduction, many people ask not where the hospital is, but how long will they stay abroad? Do I need to take a one-time leave? Can we go there twice?

There is no fixed number of days for this question to apply to everyone.

From the medical process, a complete IVF treatment cycle usually takes several weeks. According to the introduction of the national medical service system in Britain, a complete cycle is generally about 3-6 weeks; Different medication schemes, examination arrangements and physical reactions may further prolong the treatment cycle, and some medical institutions can give a reference of 6-8 weeks for the treatment cycle.

But the "complete cycle" here does not mean that patients must live overseas all the time. Actually need to distinguish between two concepts:

One is how long the whole medical cycle is, and the other is how many days I need to stay at my destination.

Judge first: What kind of travel path do you belong to?

The common time arrangement of overseas assisted reproduction can be roughly divided into three paths.

Travel routes are common, overseas stay arrangements are suitable, and the main variables in time.

It usually takes about 18-25 days to complete the main treatment at one time. It is hoped that the round trip will be reduced, the physical condition will allow the continuous arrangement of menstrual time, promote the excretion reaction, and whether it is suitable for transplantation in the current cycle.

Going abroad twice takes about 12-18 days for the first time and 5-10 days for the second time, which requires embryo testing, endometrial adjustment or limited laboratory cycle, test results and next menstrual period.

It takes about 10-16 days for China to complete some preparations for the overseas core stage, and the domestic inspection is relatively complete, and the validity period, remote communication efficiency and drug connection are approved by the hospital.

The time in the table belongs to the itinerary planning reference, not the medical commitment. The frequency of follow-up visits, laboratory arrangements and local management requirements are different in different hospitals, and it still needs to be confirmed according to the periodic table provided by doctors before departure.

What really affects the stay time is not "which country to go to", but whether the treatment plan can be divided and which links must be present in person.

Path A: How much time does it usually take to complete a trip?

A one-time trip abroad seems to be more convenient, but it requires higher time continuity.

After arriving at the destination, it is generally necessary to complete basic review, doctor's face-to-face consultation, cycle start-up, follicular monitoring, related medical procedures and postoperative observation. In the stage of ovulation promotion, it is necessary to adjust the medication according to the follicular development, and it cannot be completely promoted according to the date set before departure.

Common trips can be understood as follows:

Does the stage scheduling reference usually need to be overseas?

1-2 days after arrival to review and file is

It takes about 8-12 days to promote discharge and monitor many times, which is needed in most cases.

Triggering related medical operations for about 2 days is

Whether to stay in the laboratory for about 3-6 days depends on the scheme.

Follow-up arrangement and observation for 2-5 days according to the doctor's advice.

Promoting excretion does not mean that you can enter the next step after a few days of fixed injection. Doctors usually need to combine ultrasound examination, hormone index and follicular development to determine the follow-up time, so the air ticket should not be arranged too tightly.

The total cycle may be longer when a long regimen is adopted, the body's reaction is slow, or drug adjustment is needed before the cycle starts. Partial hypotensive medication itself may last for several weeks.

Therefore, people who want to complete the main links in one trip should usually prepare a relatively complete time window and reserve flexibility for date changes.

Path B: Why do many people need to go twice?

Going abroad in stages does not mean that the process is more complicated, but sometimes it is more in line with the actual situation.

The first trip mainly completed the face-to-face consultation, cycle start-up, emission promotion monitoring and laboratory preliminary stage. Return to China after completion, waiting for laboratory results or physical recovery. The second time, according to the intimal state and the doctor's arrangement, go abroad to complete the follow-up steps.

Segmented travel is more commonly used in the following situations:

Need for embryonic genetic testing;

When the physical condition of the cycle is not suitable for direct arrangement of transplantation;

Intima thickness, morphology or hormone level need to be further adjusted;

Previous experience of repeated transplantation without implantation;

Assisted reproduction in the elderly needs to arrange the cycle more carefully;

It is difficult to take continuous leave during working hours;

I hope to complete the embryonic stage first and then decide the follow-up time.

This route is characterized by a short stay overseas, but the complete cycle may span one or more natural months.

For example, after the first trip abroad, the laboratory needs to carry out training, evaluation or testing. Follow-up transplantation usually needs to be combined with the new menstrual cycle for endometrial preparation, so it is impossible to simply compress the two stages in twenty days.

For patients, going abroad twice increases the round-trip arrangement; But from the perspective of medical rhythm, it can leave more room for physical recovery, program evaluation and intimal preparation.

Path C: Can you prepare at home first and then shorten your stay overseas?

This is a way that many office workers pay more attention to.

Some preliminary work can be completed in China, such as basic reproductive examination, infectious disease screening, hormone testing, semen analysis, ultrasound examination, and previous medical records. After the hospital remotely reviews the data, the date of arrival and the preliminary plan will be determined.

The advantage of this is that it can reduce the time of waiting for the inspection results repeatedly after arriving overseas.

However, domestic inspection does not mean that all reports can be used directly. Different hospitals may have different requirements on reporting language, inspection organization, inspection date and project completeness. Some indicators are time-sensitive and may still need to be reviewed after arriving at the hospital.

Therefore, when preparing in China, you should first confirm to the destination hospital:

Which inspections can be completed in China;

How long is the report valid;

Whether English or local language version is required;

Which items must be reviewed in the hospital;

Which day of menstruation must arrive;

Whether the drug can be started in advance in China;

Who is responsible for remote monitoring during medication?

What this path really saves is not the medical steps, but the preparation links that I don't need to complete overseas are handled in advance.

Six variables that determine the length of stay abroad

Similarly, overseas assisted reproduction, some people complete a stage in more than ten days, and some people need to go back and forth many times. The difference usually comes from the following factors.

Medication regimen

The starting time and medication length of different schemes are not the same. Short-term regimen and antagonist regimen are obviously different from those that need pre-regulation.

Ovarian reaction

During the period of promoting excretion, it is necessary to adjust the dosage and return visit time according to the physical reaction. Slow follicular development, unsynchronized development, or large changes in hormone indicators may affect the original date.

Whether to carry out embryo testing?

When it comes to embryo detection, it is usually necessary to wait for the laboratory to complete sampling, analysis and result confirmation. Follow-up transplantation is often arranged in a new cycle, so it is more suitable to plan according to two-stage itinerary.

Is it suitable for periodic transplantation?

Whether fresh cycle transplantation can be arranged should be judged by combining embryo condition, hormone level, intimal state and physical recovery. It is not possible to preset that the cycle must be completed just to shorten the residence time.

Previous treatment experience

For people with repeated failures, declining ovarian reserve, complicated endometrial condition or obvious male factors, pre-evaluation and scheme discussion often need to be more adequate.

Flight and review arrangements

The date of medical operation may be adjusted before and after, and the early return ticket will increase the pressure of changing the visa. If it is necessary to review in China after returning from the destination, it is also necessary to confirm the report return and doctor communication methods in advance.

Don't take "the fastest few days" as your timetable.

When searching for overseas assisted reproductive itinerary, you can often see such statements as "ten days to complete" and "two weeks to return to China". These times may correspond to a specific stage, but they may not necessarily include complete preliminary preparation, laboratory waiting and subsequent transplantation.

To judge whether a time plan is credible, we can see whether it makes the following questions clear:

Whether to calculate the overseas stay time or the complete treatment cycle;

The package does not include pre-examination and drug conditioning;

Whether to complete the stage of promoting ovulation or already include transplantation;

Whether embryo testing is needed;

Whether to go abroad once or twice;

Whether to reserve time for cycle cancellation, physical recovery and date adjustment.

Only a short number of days is given, but the corresponding links are not explained, and the reference value is usually limited.

The core of overseas assisted reproduction is not to reduce the time as short as possible, but to ensure the integrity of examination, monitoring and treatment while reducing the invalid waiting.

Users are also concerned about the time problem.

Is it too late to buy a plane ticket after menstruation?

It is not recommended to wait until menstruation begins. Some programs need to take medicine in advance or arrive at the hospital in early menstruation, and visas, flights and accommodation may also be affected by temporary prices and shifts. A safer way is to complete the remote assessment first, and then book an adjustable trip according to the expected period given by the doctor.

Does the man need to be overseas all the time?

Usually not necessarily. The specific date when the man needs to be present is related to whether he needs to complete the inspection, sample processing or other medical steps. Some links can be arranged centrally, but the certificates, inspection validity and laboratory requirements must be confirmed in advance.

Can I fly immediately after completing the relevant medical operations?

Whether it is suitable for immediate flight depends on personal recovery and doctor's advice. Abdominal distension, pain or other discomfort may occur after medical operation, so it is not appropriate to decide the return time only by the date of air ticket.

I didn't finish it once. How long will I have to wait for the next time?

It needs to be judged by combining physical recovery, menstrual cycle, embryo situation and doctor's adjustment plan. Some people can enter the follow-up cycle quickly, while others need to deal with intima, hormones or other health problems first.

How to reserve overseas assisted reproductive time more reasonably?

If the specific plan has not yet been determined, you can plan according to the following ideas:

Only complete the stage of promoting emissions and preliminary laboratory work, and you can reserve about two weeks for overseas trips, and prepare for several days of maneuvering time;

If you want to complete more steps at one time, consider reserving a continuous window of about three weeks;

Involving embryo detection, endometrial adjustment or individualized birth plan, it should be prepared according to two trips abroad or cross-month cycle;

People with advanced age, repeated failures or complicated physical conditions should not be arranged according to the shorter time of the ordinary cycle;

Try to choose products that can be rescheduled when purchasing air tickets, and don't arrange the return trip on the second day after key medical operations;

Get a written periodic table before departure, specifying the expected date, adjustable range and whether I must be present at each stage.

On the whole, overseas assisted reproduction usually stays at the destination for more than 10 days to about three weeks, and the complete treatment cycle may last for several weeks, which may span more than one natural month when testing, physical adjustment or staged transplantation are involved.

The truly valuable answer is not a uniform number of days, but to calculate the "total cycle", "single stay time" and "round trip times" respectively according to the personal examination results, treatment paths and hospital processes. Only by planning these three items separately can we reduce the problems of temporary change of visa, insufficient leave and interruption of medical process.