What is IVF?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) assists with fertilization, embryo development, and implantation, so you can get pregnant. Here is how does Ivf work and what is the Ivf process?
How Does IVF Work?
IVF represents in vitro fertilization. It’s one of the more generally known types of assisted reproductive technology (ART). IVF works by utilizing a mix of medications and surgeries to assist sperm with treating an egg, and help the prepared egg implant in your uterus.
To begin with, you take prescription that makes a few of your eggs develop and prepared for fertilization. At that point the doctor removes the eggs from your body and mixes them with sperm in a lab, to enable the sperm to prepare the eggs. At that point they put at least 1 fertilized eggs (incipient organisms) directly into your uterus. Pregnancy occurs if any of the embryos implant in the lining of your uterus.
IVF has many means, and it takes a while to finish the entire cycle. It some of the time deals with the main attempt, yet many people need more than 1 round of IVF to get pregnant. IVF certainly builds your odds of pregnancy in case you’re having fertility issues, yet there’s no guarantee — everybody’s body is unique and IVF won’t work for everybody.
What is The IVF Process?
The first step in IVF is taking fertility medications for several months to help your ovaries produce several eggs that are mature and ready for fertilization. This is called ovulation induction. You may get regular ultrasounds or blood tests to measure your hormone levels and keep track of your egg production.
Once your ovaries have produced enough mature eggs, your doctor removes the eggs from your body (this is called egg retrieval). Egg retrieval is a minor surgical procedure that’s done at your doctor’s office or at a fertility clinic.
You’ll get medicine to help you be relaxed and comfortable during the procedure. Using an ultrasound to see inside your body, the doctor puts a thin, hollow tube through your vagina and into the ovary and follicles that hold your eggs. The needle is connected to a suction device that gently pulls the eggs out of each follicle.
In a lab, your eggs are mixed with sperm cells from your partner or a donor — this is called insemination. The eggs and sperm are stored together in a special container, and fertilization happens. For sperm that have lower motility (don’t swim as well), they may be injected directly into the eggs to promote fertilization. As the cells in the fertilized eggs divide and become embryos, people who work at the lab monitor the progress.
About 3-5 days after the egg retrieval, 1 or more embryos are put into your uterus (this is called embryo transfer). The doctor slides a thin tube through your cervix into your uterus, and inserts the embryo directly into your uterus through the tube.
Pregnancy happens if any of the embryos attach to the lining of your uterus. Embryo transfer is done at your doctor’s office or at a fertility clinic, and it’s usually not painful.
Plan on resting for the rest of the day after your embryo transfer. You can go back to your normal activities the next day. You may also take pills or get daily shots of a hormone called progesterone for the first 8-10 weeks after the embryo transfer. The hormones make it easier for the embryo to survive in your uterus.
Side Effects of IVF?
IVF has some risks and possible side effects:
- headaches
- bruising from shots
- bleeding
- cramping
- mood swings
- allergic reaction to medicines
- infection
- breast tenderness
- bloating
