Stimulated In Vitro Fertilisation

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is the most complicated assisted reproduction therapy for treating infertility and assisting conception. Diverse alternative protocols, including different drugs, can be utilised during an IVF treatment to stimulate the ovaries and develop several follicles instead of the one that grows during a regular monthly cycle. A trigger injection is given after regular ultrasound follicle inspection to track the growth of the follicles until they reach a particular size and when the quantity and size of follicles permit its administration.

During oocyte retrieval, the mature eggs are extracted from the ovaries 36 hours later (egg collection). In the embryology laboratory, the sperm fertilise the oocytes. The fertilised eggs (embryos) are then permitted to develop in the lab before their transfer to the uterus two, three, or five days later. IVF is the most successful assisted reproduction and takes around two weeks to complete. The treatment can be done with the female partner’s eggs and the male partner’s sperm, or we can do it with eponymous or anonymous donor’s eggs, sperm, or embryos.

Due to the magnified success rates of IVF compared to other assisted reproduction methods, it is commonly suggested as standard therapy for infertility in women around or past 40 who have no additional reproductive concerns.

IVF therapy, on the other hand, is appropriate when specific medical issues exist. In the following situations, IVF may be the only or most suitable option: