A hysterectomy is the removal or partial removal of a woman's uterus. This may involve the removal of one or more of the woman's ovaries as well. Hysterectomies are often done for health reasons such as cancer or excessive menstrual bleeding that interferes with a woman's ability to carry out daily activities. A partial removal of a woman's uterus can still allow her to have biological children. If she is not ready for children, she may be able to freeze her eggs and thaw them when she is ready to have a baby.
Instructions
1. Choose a fertility clinic. Egg freezing is usually done at fertility facilities where eggs are harvested. Clinics can be either freestanding institutions or part of a large hospital or medical research facility. Clinics have varying rates of success. Some clinics do not perform egg freezing. Others may have long waits to try the procedure. Information about fertility clinics can be found on the website of the American Society For Reproductive Medicine.
2. Take blood tests. Blood tests can help doctors determine the state of the woman's remaining reproductive organs. A blood test that measures the FSH or Follicle Stimulating Hormone level in a woman's blood can help indicate how many eggs still remain in her ovaries. A high reading can indicate fewer remaining eggs and lower odds that the procedure will succeed.
3. Take birth-control pills. In order to prepare the body for egg harvest, it is often necessary to shut down the ovaries first. This can be accomplished by taking birth control pills.
4. Take fertility medication. Medication is administered that stimulates the ovaries to produce multiple follicles. Each follicle should ideally contain an egg.
5. Inject hCG in the hip. The shot is designed to trigger follicles to release eggs. The trigger shot must be administered at a precise time in order for the procedure to work best.
6. Collect the eggs. Eggs are collected under anesthesia. After egg collection, the eggs are frozen. Most women can produce 8 to 10 eggs per collection attempt. Multiple attempts may be necessary because not all eggs have the potential to turn into a baby.
7. Find a surrogate to carry the fertilized eggs to term. Thaw out the eggs. Fertilize them using a method such as ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). The eggs will then become embryos. Place the fertilized embryos in the uterus of a surrogate. Surrogacy laws differ from state to state so check carefully with legal and medical authorities before beginning the process.
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