In Vitro Fertilization or IVF Procedure Step by Step By Dr. Kaberi Banerjee
IVF or In Vitro Fertilization, commonly known, as ‘test tube baby‘ is the miracle term for infertile couples desirous of a child. This technology has enabled millions of hopeless couples to have children of their own, and experience the unmatched joy of parenthood.
Who Needs IVF?
Tubal Damage or Block
Absent or Low Sperm Count
Damaged uterine lining (Endometrium)
Poor Ovarian (Egg) capacity/Advanced female age
Failure of Fertility treatment for more than 2 to 5 years.
IVF Success Rate:
In best cases (good sperm, egg and uterine quality) the success rate of IVF may reach up to 50-60% attempt and 90% in 2-3 attempts. However, where quality is not good success rates are lower.
IVF Process :
The IVF process consists of ovarian stimulation, egg collection, fertilization, embryo culture and embryo transfer. Screening processes like normal ultrasound and blood tests are a pre-requisite for proceeding with IVF. If any abnormality like fibroid etc. is detected, it is treated before proceeding with IVF.
Ovarian stimulation requires daily injection of hormones (usually for 10-12 days) to the female partner with frequent clinical and ultrasonographic monitoring.
Egg retrieval is performed under anesthesia, internally without any incisions or scars.
The process involves either mixing the egg with the sperm (IVF) or injecting the sperm into the egg, known as Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
The egg once fertilized by this process forms the embryo, which is then cultured in the laboratory for 2 - 3 days.
The best 2 - 3 embryos are then selected and transferred into the womb (uterus) on the second or the third day.
The Blastocyst is transferred on the fifth day, decided from case-to-case basis.
The pregnancy test is carried out fourteen days after embryo transfer.
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16 сен 2019
