IVF Treatment

IVF meaning In vitro fertilisation treats infertility or genetic problems. It is the most effective form of assisted reproductive technology and can be performed using your own eggs and your partner’s sperm. Alternatively, IVF may involve eggs and sperm from a anonymous donor.

Procedure

In vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure comprises of several steps — ovulation induction, egg retrieval, sperm retrieval, fertilisation and embryo transfer. One cycle of IVF could take about four weeks, and more than one cycle may be required.

ADVANTAGES OF IVF

• In case IVF is performed to treat Infertility, you and your partner might have option to try less invasive treatment before attempting IVF . You could be treated with fertility drugs to increase production of eggs or with intrauterine insemination — where sperm are placed directly in your uterus close to the time of ovulation. ( ICSI & IUI Option)
• At times, IVF is used as a primary treatment for Infertility in women above 40.
• IVF can also be tried if you or your partner has certain health conditions such as Fallopian tube damage /blockage, Ovulation disorders , Premature ovarian failure, Endometriosis , Uterine fibroids, Previous Tubal Sterilisation or Removal , Impaired Sperm Production or Function or an Unexplained infertility.
• If you or your partner is at risk of passing on a genetic disorder to your child, IVF assisted pre-implantation genetic diagnosis can help.

IVF Babies

Chances of having a healthy IVF baby depends on many factors such as your age, cause of infertility.

Preparing for IVF

Beginning a cycle of IVF using your own eggs and sperm, you and your partner might require undertake various tests :

Ovarian reserve testing. Semen analysis. Infectious disease screening. Practice (mock) embryo transfer. Uterine cavity exam comprising sonohysterography Or a hysteroscopy .

Cryopreservation makes future cycles of IVF less expensive and less invasive. However, live birth rate from frozen embryos is slightly lower than the live birth rate from fresh embryos. You might donate unused frozen embryos to another issueless couple or to research facility. You could also choose to discard unused embryos.

Fertility Preservation for Cancer or Other Health Conditions If the patient is about to start cancer treatment like Radiation or Chemotherapy prone to harm fertility. For the fertility preservation, IVF may be an ideal option. Women can think of having eggs harvested from their ovaries and frozen in an unfertilised state for future use. Alternatively, eggs can be fertilised and frozen as embryos for later use.

Handling Multiple Pregnancy

In case more than one embryo is transferred to uterus, IVF can result in a multiple pregnancy —posing health risks for mother and child. Fetal reduction can be thought of use to help a woman deliver fewer babies with least health risks for a better IVF experience.

IVF, ICSI and IUI are the most common available Infertility treatment options which can be further customised to suit individual medical fitments.

ICSI means Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, a further refinement of the IVF technique. This line of treatment is to overcome male fertility issues, such as low sperm count or poor sperm mobility, which prevents sperm from fertilising the egg naturally. It is used for surgically-retrieved sperm, or for men whose sperm has high levels of DNA damage. Instead of sperm being mixed with the egg in the lab, the best single & healthy sperm is extracted from the sample and injected directly into the egg to fertilise it.
As the sperm is injected, it bypasses the rest stages of early fertilisation. The best quality sperm gets used.

IUI means Intrauterine Insemination that involves inserting partner or donor sperm – into uterus at the time of ovulation, hoping the egg is fertilised to impregnate. However, the outcome of IUI being a close resemblance to natural conception, need for more than one insemination attempt to achieve pregnancy might arise. Its advantage lies in the fact that this is carried out without using fertility drugs, relying on the egg you naturally ovulate that month.

Why India?

India is becoming the most preferred healthcare destination globally.
The superlative medical treatment provided by the skilled doctors in world-class infrastructure at nearly one third the cost compared to Western Europe, North America and some Southeast Asian countries adds up to India’s credentials.

Professional expertise in form of skilled IVF Doctors , treatment facilities with high IVF success rate and low cost IVF treatment in India attract many infertile couples across the globe.

With available services such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intra fallopian transfer (GIFT), intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), donor egg treatment, the Indian fertility industry is at its best. Couples facing infertility issues from across the globe flock to Indian IVF centres situated in large parts of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Lucknow, metros.

IVF & Infertility Treatment in India is performed through cutting- edge clinical solutions, research, extraordinary patient care and infrastructure of world-class standards. IVF is a complex procedure that needs highly skilled consultants, ingenious technical staff and advanced technology working with perfect harmony, enormous dedication and team work. India offers a one stop solution for all those seeking critical procedures such as IVF.