What is it?
- It is a medical procedure used to assist individuals or couples who are facing fertility challenges in achieving pregnancy.
- IVF is the most common and effective type of assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Process
- IVF is a complex process that involves retrieving eggs from ovaries and manually combining them with sperm in a lab for fertilization.
- Several days after fertilization, the fertilized egg (now called an embryo) is placed inside a uterus.
- Pregnancy occurs when this embryo implants itself into the uterine wall.
- The procedure can be done using a couple’s own eggs and sperm. Or IVF may involve eggs, sperm, or embryos from a known or anonymous donor.
Factors Affecting Success Rate of IVF
- The success rate of IVF depends on a number of factors including reproductive history, maternal age, the cause of infertility, and lifestyle factors.
Application
- Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes;
- Male factor infertility including decreased sperm count or sperm motility;
- Women with ovulation disorders, premature ovarian failure, uterine fibroids;
- Women who have had their fallopian tubes removed;
- Individuals with a genetic disorder;
- Unexplained infertility;
