What is Trigger Injection? How is Trigger Injection Done?

Trigger injection, What is it and how is it done ?What is a Trigger Injection? What is a Trigger Injection For?

The purpose of using hormone drugs are to allow for eggs to become more mature and increase their quality. The purpose of the trigger injection is to stimulate ovulation.

A treatment plan is created by a fertility specialist or consultant and will give the mother a detailed medication plan that will span over two weeks. The medication plan is commonly started on the 2nd or 3rd day of the mother’s period.

The combination of 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 come to the desired size then need to be collected via the OPU procedure, also known as egg collection.

Mature eggs are triggered with a trigger injection and collected. The more mature and higher quality the eggs are will increase the chances of embryo formation and pregnancy after combining with sperm.

The day, hour, and construction of the injection should be done according to the advise of a specialist. There are 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 the injection is used correctly. This also goes for all of the hormone medication used in the mothers 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 what steps to take!