What are the symptoms of ascites?

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Ascites is a symptom of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in women in the process of ovulation induction. The main reason is that patients are more sensitive to ovulation induction drugs, which can cause multiple follicles development, at the same time, estrogen is also too high, which can induce ovarian hyperstimulation. It mostly occurs in relatively young women with better ovarian function. What are the symptoms of ascites? Let's talk about it.

What are the symptoms of ascites?

If there is less ascites, abdominal distension may appear. If there is more ascites, abdominal circumference may increase significantly, abdominal distension, chest tightness, suffocation, edema and other symptoms may appear. The symptoms of ascites after oocyte retrieval are mainly caused by ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Therefore, women may have more follicle development or excessive estrogen after oocyte retrieval, which is easy to cause ascites and test tube baby due to ovarian hyperstimulation.

Ascites is the most common phenomenon in women after oocyte retrieval, which is inevitable. In particular, the patients with more oocytes retrieved generally refer to the patients with more than 15-18 oocytes retrieved, belonging to the high-risk group of ascites after oocyte retrieval.

This is due to the common characteristics of these high-risk patients are higher estrogen, more eggs and larger ovaries. The main reason for these cases is due to the increase of vascular permeability, resulting in the leakage of intravascular fluid, which will cause ascites or pleural effusion, and in severe cases, it may also cause diffuse edema.

matters needing attention

1. Limit the amount of drinking water, excessive drinking water will lead to ascites aggravation. 2. Eat more foods with high protein content, such as soybean milk, eggs, milk, etc. 3. Don't eat more fruits, especially watermelon. Fruits will aggravate ascites. 4. Pay attention to rest more to avoid fatigue. 5. Monitor the total urine volume 24 hours a day and avoid strenuous activities. 6. You can use tangerine peel and Eucommia ulmoides boiled water to drink, because Eucommia ulmoides contains potassium, which has diuretic effect and is beneficial to eliminate ascites. 7. Once ascites is diagnosed and tends to worsen, enough attention should be paid to it. It is also an effective method to treat ascites to arrange the infusion of plasma substitute fluid or albumin. 8. If the above program still can not solve the problem of ascites, and ascites is more serious, it is recommended to see a doctor in time.