What Can I Expect From IVF?

The first step in IVF involves injecting hormones so you produce multiple eggs each month instead of only one.You will then be tested to determine whether you're ready for egg retrieval.

Prior to the retrieval procedure, you will be given injections of a medication that ripens the developing eggs and starts the process of ovulation. Timing is important; the eggs must be retrieved just before they emerge from the follicles in the ovaries. If the eggs are taken out too early or too late, they won't develop normally. Your doctor may do blood tests or an ultrasound to be sure the eggs are at the right stage of development before retrieving them. The IVF facility will provide you with special instructions to follow the night before and the day of the procedure. Most women are given pain medication and the choice of being mildly sedated or going under full anesthesia.

During the procedure, your doctor will locate follicles in the ovary with ultrasound and remove the eggs with a hollow needle. The procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes, but may take up to an hour.

Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization

Today, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is practically a household word. But not so long ago, it was a mysterious procedure for infertility that produced what were then known as "test-tube babies." Louise Brown, born in England in 1978, was the first such baby to be conceived outside her mother's womb.

Unlike the simpler process of artificial insemination -- in which sperm is placed in the uterus and conception happens otherwise normally IVF involves combining eggs and sperm outside the body in a laboratory. Once an embryo or embryos form, they are then placed in the uterus. IVF is a complex and expensive procedure; only about 5% of couples with infertility seek it out. However, since its introduction in the U.S. in 1981, IVF and other similar techniques have resulted in more than 200,000 babies.

How is IVF done?

IVF (in Vitro Fertilization) is a common procedure, used to overcome a range of fertility issues. It is a multi-step process involving ovulation induction, egg retrieval, fertilization, culture, and embryo transfer. The IVF process can be explained in these four steps:

 

Ovulation induction

Fertility medications are prescribed to control the timing of the egg ripening and to increase the chance of collecting multiple eggs during one of the woman’s cycles. These drugs are used to stimulate the growth of several eggs in the ovaries. Normally, only one egg grows per month. However, during the IVF treatment process, several eggs are needed. Because, after the fertilization phase, some eggs will not fertilize or they will not grow naturally. Induction ovulation drugs start from 8 to 14 days before the menstruation and you should see your doctor every two or three days to check the ovulation condition.  Depending on the case, normally the ovulation Induction procedure takes 10 to 20 days.

Ovum Pick up:

After the induction ovulation and development of suitable oocytes for fertility, the eggs should be retrieved for in vitro fertilization. Egg retrieval or egg ‘pick up’ is a hospital day procedure where the eggs are collected from your ovaries. An anesthetist will get you ready for a general anesthetic. Your fertility specialist uses the latest ultrasound technology to guide a needle into each ovary and inserts a very thin needle through the upper vaginal wall and removes fluid, which contains eggs, from the follicles of the ovaries. The average number of eggs collected is 8-15. The procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes.

 

Fertilization and embryo culture:

After the ovum picks up, the embryologist examines the obtained egg to select mature eggs that are suitable for fertilization.

The mature eggs are placed in a culture medium and the sperm transferred to an incubator for fertilization. In IVF, high-motility sperms move to the eggs and fertilize them. Once this occurs, the fertilized eggs are considered embryos.

In condition with the low number and low quality of sperm, the specialist uses intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). It is as an additional part of an IVF treatment cycle which a single sperm is injected into each egg to assist fertilization. If each egg is fertilized, the resulting cell begins to divide and reaches about 10 cells in 3 days. Finally, the embryo is transferred to the uterus within 2 to 5 days after fertilization.

 

 

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Embryo Transfer

An embryo transfer is the last part of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process. Around 2 or 3 days before the embryo transfer, the doctor will choose the best eggs to transfer to the uterus. Sometimes, there are “extra” embryos after an IVF cycle, and most people choose to freeze or cryopreserve their extra embryos. Embryo transfer is a simple procedure that does not require any anesthesia. Embryos are loaded in a soft catheter and are placed in the uterine cavity through the cervix. The procedure is usually painless, but some women experience mild cramping.

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When is IVF recommended?

IVF (in Vitro Fertilization) is a common procedure, used to overcome a range of fertility issues. It is a multi-step process involving ovulation induction, egg retrieval, fertilization, culture, and embryo transfer. Nowadays, IVF can be used to treat infertility with various causes:

 

• Blocked of one or two female uterine tubes.
• Male factor infertility including decreased sperm count or sperm motility, and abnormal shape of sperm
• Severe ovarian dysfunction
• Ovarian failure and reduced female ovarian reserve for some reasons such as premature menopause or cancer, etc.
• unexplained infertility
• Couples with Multi factorial Infertility factors
• Couples with the failed infertility treatments such as IUI

Fertility treatment in Iran | Hayat MedTour

 

Fertility Treatment in Iran

Hayat medtour, as a Medical Tourism agency in Iran, provide high quality health care to couples who need fertility treatment at affordable prices. Hayat medtour, through a partnership with the best and high quality of health centers, medical clinics and leading specialists in Iran, provides a network of doctors and clinics which will make every effort to make sure you see your baby’s smile.

 

The Hayat MedTour leading network of Clinics and health centers along with experienced specialists utilize the up-dated science to provide the most effective and suitable infertility treatments services to infertile couples. The range of Infertility treatments includes of IVF, ICSI, IVM, IUI, PGD, Egg freezing, and Induction of ovulation, which all of them will be performed at the clinics and health centers with the highest medical standards.

 

In addition to health care services, Hayat MedTour agency offer custom travel packages tailored to your medical and vacation needs. Transportation to and from the airport, transportation from the hotel to the clinic and vice versa, booking appointments with the doctor, hotel reservation, booking airline tickets, escort interpreting (a translator by your side at all times) and exploring the city are all the services which will be provided for you, so that you may continue your treatment without of worry and stress.

 

Your trip to Iran will be based on a transparent and scheduled program designed by Hayat medtour and approved by your agreement. The clarity in all services expenses provided will bring peace of mind to the patient about any hidden costs or additional expenses, allowing the patient to focus only on the treatment process.

 

Hayat medical tourism makes the utmost effort to give you the best medical tourism services with effective treatment, clarity and respect for your privacy. Our mission in Hayat, is to provide a pleasant and memorable experience that exceeds your expectation.