Overview

In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves fertilization outside the body in an artificial environment. This procedure was first used for infertility in humans in 1977 at Bourne Hall in Cambridge, England. To date, hundreds of thousands of babies have been delivered worldwide as a result of IVF treatment. Over the years, the procedures to achieve IVF pregnancy have become increasingly simpler, safer and more successful.

Nowadays, IVF is considered a way of medical supervision and correction of problems for the initial stages of achieving and maintaining pregnancy. The steps involved diagnose and treat most of the problems that might have caused the initial problem, and this is not available to any other form of fertility treatment. IVF/ICSI is probably one of the most efficient forms of fertility treatment, in that it usually provides for the highest rates of successful conception for any one treatment cycle.

At Ganin Fertility Center our goal is to guide you through a successful cycle of IVF, and to assist with the emotional ups and downs which are an inevitable part of this process. Toward those goals, we have a dedicated staff that all are committed to providing the finest possible medical care and high pregnancy outcomes using the newest and best techniques available to help you conceive. Equally important is that you feel cared for, with your needs recognized and met. You are never alone and we have a 24 hours 7days a week team of professionals to answer your enquiries.

What is IVF?

*The term In vitro fertilisation, IVF refers to the process where a woman’s eggs are fertilised outside of her body in the laboratory. The resulting embryos are then transferred back into the uterus a few days later.

When IVF Might Be An Option ?

* Some of the types of fertility that might be helped with IVF include:
*Absent fallopian tubes or tubal disease that cannot be treated successfully by surgery, or not feasible to do as if the wife’s age is over 34.
*Endometriosis that has not responded to surgical or medical treatment.
*A male factor contributing to infertility, in which sperm counts or motility are low but there are enough active sperm to allow fertilization in the laboratory. It can be used in combination with ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) in cases of severe male factor infertility.
*Severe male factor in which sperm must be obtained surgically in combination with ICSI.
*Unexplained infertility that has not responded to other treatments
*Infertility secondary to sperm antibodies
*In cases where IVF is considered to be the best treatment option for the couple different circumstances.

What does IVF involve?

* There are four general steps involved in an IVF cycle:
* Stimulation of the ovaries to encourage development and maturation of the eggs.
*Retrieval of the eggs.
*Fertilisation of the eggs and culture of the embryos.
*Transfer of the embryos back into the uterus.

How successful is IVF?

* Chances of success vary between patients, particularly according to the age of the woman, but on average about 54% of patients will have a baby after one attempt at standard IVF.