Thousands of women dream of becoming biological mothers but are unable to do so by natural means. Does that mean they should stop dreaming?
Certainly not! Thanks to IVF (in vitro fertilization) methods, millions of women across the globe have realized their dreams of becoming mothers, even at advanced ages (up to 40 years). IVF brings fertility and motherhood to the lives of all the women who want a child of their own.
IVF is a complex process that requires the guidance of a qualified and experienced Infertility and IVF expert. It is the process that helps with fertility and it even prevents the myriads of genetic problems via embryo screening that might even occur with a natural pregnancy.
How can IVF help infertile couples?
Here’s how IVF can help with the conception of a child – During IVF the expert collects the mature ova from the mother and facilitates artificial fertilization in a laboratory.
Then the expert transfers the fertilized ova (embryos) into the uterus of the recipient mother.
There are several steps in between that include screening the embryos for potential genetic or chromosomal disorders. In many cases, the expert transfers blastocyst stage (5 to 6 days old) embryos instead of 2-3 day old embryos to ensure successful implantation. Typically, one cycle of IVF can take about 3-6 weeks.
IVF can be your way to motherhood if you or your partner has one or more of the following conditions –
- Endometriosis
- Low Ovarian Reserve
- Fallopian tube blockage or damage
- Impaired sperm function or production
- Sterilization or ligation
- A heritable genetic condition
- Cancer or other severe health problems
How does IVF contribute to pregnancy?
You should always talk to your doctor about how many fertilized embryos will be transferred. Several IVF clinics follow strict rules of transferring only two embryos to the uterus. Other successfully fertilized ova are frozen for any use in the future. Cryopreservation makes future IVF cycles less expensive.
The transfer of the embryo is typically painless and does not require anaesthesia. If your doctor decides that anaesthesia is required, he or she will inform you before the transfer.
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