Fertility FAQs and Patient Resources
We recognize that questions often arise surrounding infertility, fertility treatments, and what to expect as one of our patients. Navigating the fertility treatment process can be complex, with many moving parts. While our dedicated coordinators and clinicians guide you every step of the way, we’ve also compiled a host of online resources and answers to frequently asked questions to help you find the information you’re looking for.
Search Our Patient Resources
常問問題
我什麼時候應該去看不孕不育專家？
如果有不孕症的已知原因，例如月經不調、精液分析異常、子宮內膜異位症病史或輸卵管阻塞，建議在需要懷孕時去看不孕症專家。如果女性未滿 35 歲且身體健康，則可以等待 1 年再看生育專家。如果女性年齡在 35 歲或以上，建議在嘗試 6 個月後去看生育專家。到了40歲，立即尋求生育諮詢為宜。
壓力會導致不孕嗎？
幾乎沒有證據表明壓力會導致不孕。在極少數情況下，如果女性承受極端的身體或情緒壓力，她可能會停止排卵並停止自然月經，從而導致不孕。
試管嬰兒過程需要多長時間？
試管嬰兒過程通常需要大約 4-6 週。有 1 週的時間段會頻繁進行超聲波檢查和取卵。取卵後 3-5 天進行胚胎移植。
如何找到並選擇卵子捐贈者？
Egg donors come to ICRM from all different backgrounds and walks of life. They apply to become an egg donor, undergoing a series of tests to ensure good reproductive health before they enter our donor database. While individuals choose to apply for and become egg donors for all kinds of reasons, we find that most commonly, our donors have a personal connection to infertility and an active desire to share their health and fertility to support other families. Learn more about the screening process and why people choose to become egg donors on this SART podcast episode featuring ICRM Dr. Cristin Slater.
如果我在下班後有問題/疑問/藥物用完，我應該給誰打電話？
If you have a problem, question, concern or run out of medications after hours, and it cannot wait until morning, please call (208) 489-6708 to speak with the answering service. The service will then page the nurse on call who will return your call as soon as possible. If your situation can wait until the following morning, please leave a voice mail at our office for the nurse.
Will you call me with lab results?
Same day lab results are generally not available until late in the afternoon. We will call you ONLY with abnormal results or if we want you to change your medication or dosage. If you do not receive a call from us, please continue with the same dosage.
一天中是否有特定的時間需要抽血？
All blood work MUST be drawn before 11:00am. We must be able to receive same day results to successfully manage your treatment.
What if I need blood drawn on a weekend?
必須在 MF 白天與護士預約，或在周末與值班護士預約。
我的超聲波需要在什麼時間做？
所有患者都應該在早上進行超聲波檢查。如果我們確定需要進行血液檢查，我們將能夠在當天獲得結果，這對於您的治療取得最佳成功很重要。我們要求您準時赴約。
在試管嬰兒週期中開始生育注射之前，我需要服用多長時間的避孕藥？
在護士指示您停止之前，您必須繼續服用主動避孕藥（也稱為周期控製藥）。如果您在一包中吃完活性藥丸，請在第二天直接進入下一包藥丸。除非有指示，否則不要服用非活性藥丸。如果您對藥丸有任何疑問，請隨時致電我們。
如果我在服用避孕藥時開始出血，會有問題嗎？
不可以。有時，一些患者在服用避孕藥時可能會出現突破性出血。雖然突破性出血/斑點對您來說可能很煩人，但在您處於週期時這不是問題。即使子宮可能仍會出血/斑點，這些藥丸仍具有抑制卵巢（防止囊腫形成）的預期效果。當您流血時請致電我們，以便我們知曉。
如果我的藥丸或其他藥物用完了怎麼辦？
如果您的避孕藥用完，請致電辦公室並告知我們您正在服用的藥丸類型和您藥房的電話號碼。如果您的其他藥物用完，您可以致電為您配藥的藥房訂購補充劑。請跟踪您的藥物，以便您能夠及時獲得補充藥物。一些藥房不定期儲備一些生育藥物，需要時間訂購。
我什麼時候吃藥？
PROGESTERONE SUPPOSITORIES: Placed in the vagina every NIGHT at bedtime. Be sure to remove packaging before inserting. If you are taking progesterone suppositories twice daily, place suppositories in the morning and at bedtime. You may need to wear a mini-pad for protection as discharge from the suppositories is common. Suppositories must be stored in the refrigerator (do not freeze).
FSH INJECTIONS: Should be administered the same time each day. There is not a set time for the injections.
CLOMID: Take by mouth in the morning.
HCG: We will instruct you as to the date and time to administer the injection.
月經期間可以吃什麼藥？
如果需要，您可以只服用泰諾或特強泰諾。不要服用 Advil、布洛芬、Motrin 或 Aleve。這會干擾卵泡發育和植入。如果需要治療感冒或過敏症狀，您也可以服用 Actifed、Sudafed、Tums 或普通 Robitussin。請在服用任何其他藥物之前致電我們，因為它們可能會對您的治療產生不利影響。如果您目前正在服用甲狀腺藥物、糖化酶或二甲雙胍、parlodel 或溴隱亭，您必須在整個週期內按照指示繼續服用。
注射時看到注射器中有血怎麼辦？
STOP AND WITHDRAW THE NEEDLE. DO NOT INJECT. You must change the needle and then you may inject into another site. The small amount of blood that may be in the syringe will not affect the medication.
當我開始我的時期時我該怎麼辦？
Always call the office of cycle day 1 (CD1). This is the day you begin regular flow. If you have spotting, please call us when regular flow begins. If your CD1 is on the weekend, please call first thing Monday morning for instruction. If you do not call with CD1, it is possible your treatment/cycle could be delayed or adversely affected.
我的卵泡什麼時候成熟？
當您有兩個或更多 18 毫米或更大的卵泡時，您的卵泡就成熟了。然後我們會給你進一步的指示。
我怎樣才能避免抗生素的不良副作用？
重要的是要記住在早餐和晚餐後 ½ 小時服用強力黴素。隨食物或空腹服用這種抗生素會導致胃部不適。多西環素還會使您對陽光敏感，因此請使用防曬霜和/或避免在陽光下暴晒以降低曬傷的風險。
如果我要將我的胚胎轉移到 ICRM，哪些設備/介質會被接受？
設備：Vitriguard、Cryolock、Cryotech 和 Cryotop
玻璃化/解凍介質：Irvine 和 Kitazato
