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Egg Retrieval

IVF / ART

Vaginal ultrasound guided aspiration is used to harvest the egg(s). Intravenous pain medication is often used to make the woman comfortable. Timing is crucial. If the egg harvest is done too early, the eggs won’t fertilize; if it is done too late the eggs may...

Embryo Transfer in IVF

Fertility Treatment, IVF / ART

If the embryos are developing normally, the woman will return to the clinic to have the embryos transferred into her uterus. The embryos will usually be at the two to eight cell stage. Some clinics are now letting embryos grow for 5 days to the blastocyst stage. The...

Micromanipulation Techniques

IVF / ART

The combination of tiny glass tools connected to electric motor-driven robot arms, which are linked to a specialized microscope, is called a micromanipulator. The tips of these minute microtools are sometimes smaller than the head of a sperm. ICSI Before the advent of...

Ovulation Induction

IVF / ART

Ovulation can be stimulated by one of several regimens. The drugs used include: clomiphene citrate (Clomid™, Serophene™, oral medications), hCG (Pregnyl, Ovidrel™, Luveris®), human menopausal gonadotropin or FSH (Follistim™, Gonal F™,Bravelle™). These drugs are given...

Why IVF Success Rates Matter to You

IVF / ART

As you embark on your fertility journey, you will want to do everything you can to maximize your chances of getting pregnant. If you have been diagnosed with infertility, assisted reproductive technologies, particularly in vitro fertilization (IVF), might help you...