This is a common question which patients have.
For example, if you put two embryos back and one implants, then what happens to the second one?
And if none of the embryos implant, then what happens to them ? Do they get expelled in the menstrual period ? Can the patient see the dead embryos in the menstrual flow ?
When an embryo fails to implant, it will die. It doesn’t get any nourishment , because it doesn’t have an independent blood flow, and has to depend upon the mother’s uterine circulation for its growth.
Many patients think that when the embryo dies , the menstrual period will start. But the reality is, there is no connection between the menstrual period or the embryo because each embryo is just a microscopic ball of cells.
When it dies, it’s too small to produce any external signals. The menstrual period starts because of changes in the hormone levels of estrogen and progesterone in the blood, and this has nothing to do with the embryo.
Embryonic demise is a silent phenomenon, which we cannot monitor or track.
Of course, when the embryo doesn’t implant, this means the IVF cycle has failed. The beta HCG test will come back as negative, and when you stop the hormonal medications provided for luteal phase support, the period will then start in a few days.
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