IVF & Fertility Treatments

At Procreate the IVF procedure consists of a few basic steps, all of which take place during one menstrual cycle. Initially, fertility drugs are administered to the women to stimulate the ovaries so that multiple eggs develop and mature. The eggs are then removed from the ovaries by passing a needle through the vaginal wall under ultrasound guidance to aspirate the fluid from the follicles and pull out the eggs. This step is performed in an outpatient surgical setting under anesthesia. The obtained eggs are then placed in contact with the sperm in the laboratory dish to allow fertilization and embryo formation. Typically, one or two of the obtained embryos are transferred into the woman’s uterus using a tiny catheter under ultrasound guidance. The remaining embryos will be stored or cryopreserved for future usage. The patient will be monitored for blood hormone levels about 10-14 days later to check for pregnancy.