The IVF process: What to Expect

 

There are many things that you can expect when undergoing IVF treatment. There is a lot of information out there about the process, and it's easy to get overwhelmed with all of the details. In this blog post, we will break down what makes up an IVF cycle so you know what to expect before and after your first round of IVF treatment!

- IVF involves ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval. How many eggs you produce depends on your age, the type of IVF procedure is performed, how long it has been since you had a period (over 12 months), and any other underlying medical conditions that may affect fertility. The first part of an IVF cycle is to stimulate the ovaries in order to grow more follicles than usual - this can be done with medication or using ultrasound waves or both.

- Once there are enough follicles ready for harvest, estrogen levels will be reduced so as not to interfere with progesterone production at this stage during which time those mature eggs need to fully develop into viable embryos before harvesting them 24 hours later via transvaginal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy.

- Once the eggs are harvested, they will be mixed with semen in a Petri dish to identify any sperm that can fertilize them and produce embryos. These embryos’s DNA is then tested for chromosomal abnormalities like translocations or mosaicism using an advanced technique called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). The quality of each individual embryo is also assessed by evaluating how many cells it contains - this is known as "blastocyst grading."

- If all goes well, we implant one of these high-quality embryos into your uterus via laparoscopic surgery after three days. This means you have just gone through five weeks of IVF treatment! Of course, not every cycle ends happily... sometimes there isn't a single embryo that is viable for implantation. Other times, the fertilization process doesn't work or there are too many chromosomal abnormalities to allow an embryo to fully develop into a healthy baby (called "embryo arrest").

Final Words:

IVF treatment can be devastating and emotionally draining - we know this! At your first visit with our IVF Center in Indore, you will meet one of our highly trained nurses who specialize in supporting women through their IVF cycle by answering any questions and providing emotional support. We also offer free educational materials about what's involved before giving consent so everyone knows exactly what they're committing to when embarking on IVF treatment.