Stages of IVF

by Ajanta Hospital And IVF Centre Hospital

IVF Treatment has emerged as the boon for couples that have infertility issues.

The name of the treatment “In-vitro” itself depicts the nature of the treatment which means “outside the body”. It is an arrangement of procedures that involves fertilization of an egg in a specialized lab.

What is in-vitro fertilization?

IVF was introduced in the late 1970s. On 25 July 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the first IVF baby was born. Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe, are considered to be the pioneers of IVF.

IVF is a 5 step process and is the most effective type of Assisted Reproductive technology that helps women become pregnant. In-Vitro fertilization is a treatment that helps to achieve pregnancy when all other treatments fail. Due to the great output, often couples do not wary of the cost of in-vitro fertilization.

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Unlike normal procedure, wherein fertilization of egg and sperm takes place inside the woman’s body, in IVF treatment fertilization takes place in the laboratory.

As this treatment brings all the happiness to the couples, therefore, they often manage the cost of in vitro fertilization. In reference to the procedure of this treatment, we conversed with the IVF specialist of the best IVF center in Lucknow. Read this article to know the 5 majestic steps that bring joy in the lives of infertile couples:-

1. Stimulation and Testing

Ovarian stimulation or super evaluation is a technique in IVF procedure that is used to mature multiple eggs for egg retrieval. Even if ovulation is normal, fertility drugs are given to the woman to produce more than a single egg because of the rates of pregnancy increase with more eggs.

Testing is done to evaluate the wellness of uterus and fallopian tubes to ensure there are no such complexities. Given below is the brief description of the factors involved in this step:-

Fertility drugs are given to the woman to boost egg production rates.
Transvaginal ultrasounds are performed to evaluate hormone levels and examine the blood tests.

2. Egg Retrieval

This is the next step in the IVF Procedure. As per our IVF specialist of the Best IVF Centre in Lucknow, in this step, eggs from a woman are retrieved by performing a minor surgical procedure known as “follicular aspiration”. In this step, a thin needle that has a suction device connected is inserted through the vagina and into an ovary. From the suction device attached to the needle, the eggs are retrieved out.

After this, all the details of the eggs are carefully recorded. This step in the IVF process is repeated for every ovary.

3. Insemination and Fertilization

Once the eggs are retrieved through “follicular aspiration”, these are then kept together with the male sperm in an environmentally controlled chamber.

After a small amount of time, the sperm enters the egg on its own. If this doesn’t happen, then sperm is injected into the egg with the help of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. In this step of the IVF procedure, the fertilized egg divides and results in an embryo.

4. Embryo Culture

About this step of In-Vitro fertilization, our expert of the Best IVF Centre in Lucknow told that the laboratory staff regularly tests the embryo to ensure if it is attaining proper growth.

Couples who have certain health disorders consider pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to prevent the disorder from entering into an embryo.

5. Embryo Transfer

In this step of the IVF Treatment, embryo or embryos are transferred using a thin tube called a catheter. The embryo is placed into the womb through the vagina. Once the embryo sticks to the lining of the womb, it started growing.

This was the step-by-step process of IVF Treatment. Though this technique is new in India, its high success rates are increasing its popularity all over the country.

Experience the homely care and effective treatment from the best IVF centre in Lucknow Ajanta Hospital and IVF Centre in Lucknow. In case of queries, or more information contact the hospital today.

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