What to do if your breasts are swollen and painful after an IVF retrieval?

Breast swelling and pain after IVF retrieval need to be based on the woman’s specific situation and then take appropriate measures. If it is a woman’s luteal phase, it is a normal phenomenon and can be relieved by itself. If it is an organic lesion, then you should seek medical treatment in time. When doing IVF, the eggs will be retrieved during the ovulation period. When the egg retrieval is completed, the woman will enter the luteal phase, and in the luteal phase, the woman’s progesterone level rises, which will stimulate the mammary ducts, resulting in congestion and edema of the ducts, which will cause breast pain, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, without too much tension, and then the symptoms of breast swelling and pain will be relieved on their own, without having to be dealt with. However, if the breast swelling and pain is more serious, it may be caused by organic lesions such as breast hyperplasia, and you need to go to the breast department of the hospital, do chest ultrasound and other examinations to clarify the cause of pain before treatment. It is recommended that both husband and wife go to the hospital for a pre-pregnancy eugenics health checkup during the preparation for pregnancy to assess whether the body is suitable for pregnancy; quit smoking and drinking, develop good habits, and don’t stay up all night. Moderate exercise to maintain physical health, to avoid prolonged exposure to radiation or pollution in the environment, to get rid of toxic and harmful work environment; maintain a happy mood; avoid heavy physical labor.