A fertility problem that a lot of women have – this website is intended to explain the process of IVF and the other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) available.
The world is diverse; this is also true for couples and individuals undergoing IVF treatment. Most IVF patients feel anxious and distressed when they experience different medication, procedures and results based on their own varied infertility issues. Therefore a custom IVF consultation with a trained physician is recommended before any procedure is performed. Firstly asking as many questions about IVF and understanding the IVF procedures dependent upon your own infertility condition is important. This website was created to provide knowledge to women and couples on how to get pregnant with IVF.
Choosing IVF means that fertilisation can not occur naturally from sexual intercourse because of infertility issues of the woman, male or both. Therefore fertilisation must occur outside of the body. IVF should be chosen as a fertility treatment after all other possible ART treatment options have been exhausted.
It is important to remember that IVF is a scientific method generally involving a medical procedure and medical treatment. The same risks apply to normal child birth and normal medical/surgical procedures. Although complications from IVF can occur, the treatment is generally considered a safe procedure; however individual risk can vary depending on circumstance.
There are risks for complications from IVF, and an IVF consultant will be able to tell you about them all in greater detail. But here we will address the major complications which are:
Risk of having multiple births
Increased risk of miscarriage
Birth defects
Possible legal complications dependent on country/state
It is important to remember that IVF is a scientific procedure and methods can vary greatly. However to explain how the IVF process works it is easier to break down the procedure into 5 simple methods, they are:
