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IVF
The procedure is painless except for the minor pain of injections and that too the needle is very small like an insulin syringe so that is also painless in most of the cases.
One cycle of IVF takes about 3 weeks to complete.
Factors like shortness of breath, weight gain, mood swings, nausea or vomiting, bloating may be experienced by the mother. But these side effects don’t last long and only patients at high Amh may experience it.
Eggs can be used for fertilization only till the age of 45 so the age should not exceed above 45 -50.
IUI
There is about 10%-20% of getting pregnant by one cycle. More the number of cycles, the greater is the chance of getting pregnant.
IUI is not a hurtful procedure. Slight discomfort may be felt during the procedure but it lasts only till for only a few seconds and ends by the end of the procedure.
It’s always preferable to get an IUI done at the centre under an expert doctor as self insemination can lead to problems.
It takes about 3-6 cycles to get pregnant. But if one doesn’t get pregnant even after 3 cycles, other options should be considered.
ICSI
In ICSI, only a single sperm is injected into each egg whereas in IVF both the sperm and egg are kept in a dish to fertilize.
It takes about 3 weeks for the ICSI procedure to complete.
Yes, ICSI is a safe yet effective procedure for couples with infertility issues.
No, ICSI does not guarantee fertilization. The results depend upon the sperm quality and egg quality as they decide the quality of the embryo and hence the success rate.
Infertility Counseling
Infertility Counselling can help you to choose the best option for your treatment as per your requirements after discussion and this gives you the hope of being able to experience motherhood.
Counseling is needed as your myths and doubts are cleared related to various ART procedures, do’s, and don’t during treatment that eases out mental stress of not being able to conceive and prepares you for a positive journey.
Infertility Counselling can help you to choose the best option for your treatment as per your requirements after discussion and this gives you the hope of being able to experience motherhood.
Counseling is needed as your myths and doubts are cleared related to various ART procedures, do’s, and don’t during treatment that eases out mental stress of not being able to conceive and prepares you for a positive journey.
Ultrasound Monitoring
An ultrasound takes about 15-30 minutes to be completed.
No, Ultrasound is a painless procedure. Only slight discomfort may be felt.
TVS USG doesn’t require fasting. The patient just has to be an empty bladder before lying down for TVS USG.
Blastocyst Transfer
The procedure is painless except for the minor pain of injections and that too the needle is very small like an insulin syringe so that is also painless in most of the cases.
One cycle of IVF takes about 3 weeks to complete.
Factors like shortness of breath, weight gain, mood swings, nausea or vomiting, bloating may be experienced by the mother. But these side effects don’t last long and only patients at high Amh may experience it.
Laser Assisted Hatching
Yes, it’s a safe procedure as the laser shot is given in the outer shell of the embryo which does not affect the baby inside.
Yes, it can be done with frozen embryos.
Yes, LAH increases the chance of conception in cases where the outer membrane of the embryo is thick or patient has previous IVF failures.
Genetic Testing of Embryos
It takes about 7-10 days for the results to arrive for genetic testing of embryos.
No, genetic testing does not harm the embryo. There are no genetic abnormalities or risks involved in testing.
Women whose age ya more than 37 years have high chances of chromosomal abnormalities in the baby because of which sometimes they have to go for donor eggs but with help of PGS they can take a try for their egg as only healthy embryos free of abnormalities are being transferred.
Personalized Embryo Transfer
It takes about 2-5 days to transfer the embryo after the egg retrieval.
It takes about 15 minutes to transfer the embryo.
In the case of 30 percent, women’s window of implantation is different, and determining this window prior and transferring the embryo in this individualized window increases the chances of IVF success for couples.
In this, a small endometrial sample is taken and sent for genetic testing of the endometrium and the implantation window is determined based on which transfer is done.
Embryo Transfer Program
Frozen Embryo Transfer is usually painless and no sedatives are required before the procedure.
The frozen embryo transfers itself within 3 weeks.
Depending upon the patient’s condition and her status of the endometrium, her hormones, her receptivity, and the presence of any fluid, the decision of frozen transfer is based and it carries better success rates.
Egg Freezing
Researchers have found that if one wants to freeze their eggs, it should be done before the age of 35.
There is no guarantee of achieving pregnancy using frozen eggs. There’s an 18% success rate of pregnancy using frozen eggs.
Infertility Treatments
Not all infertilities are permanent. It depends upon the different body types. It is very rare when infertility can not be treated.
Yes, with the help of advanced technology, it is possible to treat zero sperm count.
Management for recurrent IVF failure
Failure of the IVF cycle depends upon the quality of the embryo.
There should be a time gap of 5-6 weeks between 2 IVF cycles.
Surrogacy
The baby will look like the person whose sperm and egg are combined for fertilization.
Surrogacy for needy, infertile Indian couples is legal. Commercial surrogacy or surrogacy intended by foreign couples in India is illegal.
Fertility Preservation
Yes, there are certain drugs and medications used during chemotherapy which can cause infertility.
Experts say that women should wait for at least 2 years after surviving cancer.
Embryo Glue
Research shows that embryo glue increases the birth rate and chances of pregnancy by 10%.
Donor Services
No serious side effects are involved. Effects such as moderate weight gain, mood swings, allergic reactions, mild discomfort may be experienced.
Yes, an egg donor can also get pregnant. There is no evidence that egg donation leads to infertility.
No, the baby will not look like the donor mother unless the donor mother is also the surrogate mother.
Yes, pregnancy is possible using donor eggs even after menopause.
Yes, this treatment is extremely safe.