Long/short term risk of IVF

[donski_d]

Hi

I want to find out if there  what the long/short  term risk are of IVF to the woman.

I am going to be starting IVF soon to retrieve my eggs and want to  try and weigh up the risk:

I am 37 and  have a BMI of  35 but  on a downward trend was at 40 last year. I am pretty active , have good  blood pressure. 113/62

I did have a bad pap test  12 years ago and retrieved treatment.all test have been  good sinc.

I have 2 children 12 and 18.  My mother has uterus cancer that is  being treated. There is no history of oviain or  breast cancer.

Given  the above  can you adive on the risks

[tatu1234]

I am 32 and my partner 33. I have been TTC for last 2.5 years. On scan, there has been endometrioma on left ovary. I have started with IUI and on day 11, only one follicle about 11mm with poor response from left ovary.
Shall we go to IVF if this cycle doesn't work and waht would be sucess rate for IVF.
Both of us have got no medical illness  

[Forum-M.D.-SP]

This is a question that you should discuss with your IVF providers. By and large, IVF is safe for the woman. There are procedural risks at the time of retrieval, of bleeding, infection, and complications of anesthesia. These are uncommon, but your high BMI places you at greater risk. If you successfully conceive, then approx 1/3 of all IVF pregnancies are twins, less than 5% triplets, and any multiple gestation places you at greater risk for gestational diabetes, high blood pressure in pregnancy, cesarean section which in and of itself has greater risks with high BMI.

For the most part, IVF is safe; safer than being pregnant in fact.

However your question is complex, involves a discussion of risks to you, risks to the pregnancy, discussing the small but significant relationship between IVF and obstetrical complications, IVF and imprinting disorders in children conceived from IVF, and the increased risks that occur when the pregnancy is a twin pregnancy or greater. The very nature of the discussion is part of the informed consent process. Therefore I strongly encourage you to have an in depth discussion with your IVF provider as you try to decide.