What is Trigger Injection and how to do?
The purpose of using hormone drugs are to make the eggs more mature and to increase their quality. However, the purpose of the trigger injection is to stimulate ovulation.
A treatment plan will be create by a fertility specialist or consultant that will give the mother a detailed medication plan to cover about two weeks. Moreover, The medication plan is usually started on the 2nd or 3rd day of the mothers’ period.
The combination of the IVF hormones will increase the chances of pregnancy much more. During the two weeks of hormone therapy, scans take place so that the specialist is able to watch and monitor the growth of the eggs. The eggs, that form to the desired size, are then to be collect via OPU or egg collection.
We trigger mature eggs with a trigger injection then collect them. The more mature and the higher the quality of the eggs, the better the chances of embryo formation and pregnancy after combining with the sperm.
The day, hour and construction of the injection should be done by the advice of a specialist. Posts, blogs and videos that are able to help and to show you how to correctly administer a trigger injection. It is extremely important that you use the injection correctly. This also goes for, of course, all of the hormone medication used in a mother’s IVF treatment. Misuse of the injection can significantly reduce the success rate of treatment. And can prolong the process.
Read our blog on IVF in women with low egg reserves for more information on the necessary steps to take.
