Steps Of IVF Treatment

IVF or In Vitro Fertilization is the process through which many women, who lost their hope to be amother, can get the ray of hope again in their life. Thereare other fertility treatments which can help you there. But, if all those get failed, and you are losing your hope, IVF is still there to bring good news to you. There are several steps one has to go through when she is under the surveillance of IVF treatment.

Five Basic Steps of IVF Treatment

Step One

Here, the fertility medications are given to stimulate egg production. For the process to be successful, multiple eggs are required as many eggs may not develop and fertilize. Then a transvaginal ultrasound is performed to examine the ovaries. Blood samples are also collected to check out the hormone levels.

Step Two

This step includes eggs separation. N ultrasound imaging is used with a surgical process for this purpose. A hollow needle is inserted through the pelvic cavity to remove the eggs. You may get cramps but will recover within two-three days. You will be given medication to reduce any discomfort and remove it.

Step Three

Sperm is also collected that will be prepared to be combined with the eggs.

Step 4

This process is known as insemination. Here, the eggs and sperms are mixed and stored in a laboratory dish for fertilization. There are certain cases, where the possibility of fertilization is quite lower. In that case, intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ICSI is used. In this process, a single sperm is directly injected into the egg for perfect fertilization. Then the eggs are kept under observation to check if fertilization and cell division is taking place. Once the eggs are fertilized, those are called embryo.

Step 5

Then the eggs are transferred to woman’s uterus following three to five days of egg retrieval and fertilization.