In Vitro Fertilisation
The procedure where an ovulated egg from the woman's body is fertilized with sperms outside the body is called In Vitro Fertilization or IVF.
IVF is generally avoided unless a less invasive or expensive option is not completely opted out of. If we take a gander down history lane, July 1978 witnessed the first successful birth of an IVF child, named Louise Brown.
Egg donation or the IVF process can concur with a wide spectrum of challenges. For example, women who are past reproductive years, or reached menopause, or have infertile partners, can still achieve pregnancy.
Adopting IVF is an emotional process and our expert and caring doctors at Sparsha helps understand the entire process of IVF, with comprehensive videos and presentations. This treatment comes into play like a last resort when all other factors or procedures might have failed.
Why Is IVF Performed?
IVF aims to help infertile people succeed in their want to have a child of their own. We recommend looking into other simpler treatments first, since IVF is an expensive and invasive procedure. Fertilizations complications for which IVF turns up to be a necessary option:
- Weakened fertility in women who have crossed the age of 40
- Wounded or plugged up fallopian tubes
- Ovarian function which has been reduced
- Fibroids in the uterus
- uterine fibroids
- Low motility or sperm complications or infertility in the male partner/li>
- Infertility which cannot be readily explained
Risks of IVF
Before considering this option, it is our duty to warn potential participants about the risk that it entails.
Multiple Births
The chances of multiple births increase manifold in this procedure since the risk of transfer of more than one embryo is present. This again, imposes some factors to consider which would be – The chances of early labour is higher, coupled with the chance of the offspring having a lower birth weight.
Stemming
Stemming from the previous factor, there is a higher chance that the child is born early with a much lower weight.
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Certain drugs aimed to induce ovulation, can contribute to this syndrome. During pregnancy, these symptoms might get prolonged to several weeks. On extremely rare occasions, rapid weight gain and shortness of breath might get developed.
Egg-retrieval Procedure Complications
Use of aspirating needles for egg collection potentially leads to bleeding, damages to vessels, bladder etc and even infections. Herein, sedations and anaesthesia are also risked.
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Certain drugs aimed to induce ovulation, can contribute to this syndrome. During pregnancy, these symptoms might get prolonged to several weeks. On extremely rare occasions, rapid weight gain and shortness of breath might get developed.
Ectopic Pregnancy
This disease befalls 2% – 5% of women who undergo the process of IVF. Herein, the fertilized egg gets attached outside the uterus, thus negating any possibility to continue with the pregnancy, since the final egg cannot survive without the uterus.
Birth Defects
The main factor for developing birth defects, is the age of the mother. However, there is no strong proof to check whether IVF further increases this chance or not, and therefore more research is required to confirm this.
Stress
As mentioned before, IVF takes a heavy toll on the financial, physical, and emotional powers of a family/individual. We encourage proper support throughout the journey for the family to ensure a smooth experience overall.
Results
After a certain amount of time – somewhere around 2 weeks have passed, since the egg retrieval from the mothers, doctors proceed onto checking the blood samples to determine effectively whether the pregnancy has been confirmed or not. If successful, doctors refer back to an obstetrician or any other such pregnancy specialist for personal and efficient care. Should the same not be successful, and periods are not occurring even after a week, kindly reach out to doctors and take necessary guidance for proceeding onto the next steps.The chances of giving birth to a healthy baby after using IVF depend on various factors, including:
- Maternal Age
- Embryo Status
- Reproductive History
- Lifestyle factors
After the Procedure
Once the embryo transfer has been done, one can go back to the daily activities. However it is important to keep in mind that strenuous activities, which might cause discomfort should be avoided as much as possible.Some typical side effects could include the following:
- Owing to swabbing of the cervix for transfer, one might pass a small amount of clear or bloody fluid
- High estrogen levels contribute to breast tenderness
- Mild signs of bloating and cramping might be witnessed
- One might end up suffering from constipation as well
Related Services offered at Sparsha IVF
IVF
The procedure where an ovulated egg from the woman's body is fertilized with sperms outside the body is called In Vitro Fertilization or IVF.
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IUI
The procedure to treat infertility through artificial insemination is known IUI or Intrauterine Insemination.
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ICSI
ICSI is a complex and extremely careful laboratory procedure, where every single sperm is injected with expert precision.
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Antenatal Care
Our new one-stop approach resulted in a diagnosis of early pregnancies, high-risk pregnancies with all proper investigations.
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Blastocyt Transfer
Before discussing the culture and transfer process, we should first understand what the blastocyst is.
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Cryopreservation
Specialized care and support in cryopreservation, the sperms and embryos are frozen and then thawed.
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Male Patients Evaluation
It is estimated that up to one-third of all fertility complications of couples is related to a male factor.
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Fertility Diagnostic
Our Infertility Centres in Madhyamgram and Chinar Park offer one-stop fertility diagnostic services for all your problems.
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Fetal Echo Cardiography
We provide the service of a prenatal diagnosis for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) which has a significant impact on the management.
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Gynecological Care
Sparsha Infertility Centre – Madhyamgram, has become an absolute hub for diagnosing and treating all sorts of gynaecological conditions.
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Hysteroscopy
Through Hysteroscopy the doctor is able to look inside the uterus and diagnose and treat the causes of abnormal bleeding.
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Laproscopy
Laproscopy is used to examine the organs inside the abdomen. It is a low-risk procedure requiring only small incisions.
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