Hello everyone! As we are about to enter the IVF treatment cycle (short: go into cycle), I’m sure you must have many questions. What do I have to do when I enter the cycle? How often should I come to the hospital? How do I organize my work schedule? I’ll try to explain as much as I can below. Most of my friends arrange the long program treatment, then you need to start IVF treatment in the second half of your menstrual cycle. If your menstruation is regular and your ovulation is normal, the doctor will arrange for ultrasound monitoring of ovulation on the 8th to 10th day of your menstruation, and you will come to the hospital roughly once in every 2-4 days for ultrasound examination, and you will start the IVF medication 1 week (7 days) after determining the ovulation. If your period is irregular, your doctor may arrange for you to take oral contraceptive pills, which are not meant to be a contraceptive for couples, but mainly to adjust the menstrual cycle and enable you to enter the cycle smoothly to start treatment. Generally, starting on the 5th day of menstruation, if there is no abnormality in the ultrasound examination, you will start to take Maflon or Dainty-35, 1 tablet per day, for 21 days in a row. Follow up on the 21st day of the menstrual cycle with an ultrasound and if there are no abnormalities start IVF medication. Remember, the remaining 4-5 oral contraceptive pills must be taken as required. Generally, the first round of IVF medication should be used for 14 days after entering the cycle, during which there is no need for follow-up, you can take the medication home and inject yourself or the nearest clinic. 14 days later, you will come back to the hospital for follow-up, and start the second round of medication, i.e. ovulation stimulation medication, generally about 4 days for follow-up, and you may need to come back to the hospital for checkups on a daily basis after the second round. It is better to take leave from work at the beginning of the second round, and patients from overseas can live near the hospital to facilitate the arrangement of follow-up consultation. The second round of medication lasts for about 10 days and the follicles are mature, so the doctor will arrange for a night injection. Egg retrieval surgery will be performed on the 2nd day after the night shot, and embryo transfer will be performed 3-5 days after the egg retrieval surgery. After the transfer, you can rest for 3 days and then you can arrange your normal work. The short program and ultra-short program starts with medication from the 2nd day of menstruation, usually about 10 days, night injection after follicle maturity, and embryo transfer 3 days after night injection. It is best to take time off from work from the 2nd day of menstruation. The illustration shows a general picture of the treatment process, and each person’s specific situation is different. The medication and follow-up appointments may be slightly different from those shown in the chart.