What is IVF
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a process in which the egg is fertilized by sperm outside mother’s womb in strictly controlled laboratory environment which simulates mother’s womb. This process is done in special incubators and embryos are kept there till they are ready to be transferred to mother’s womb.The entire process includes monitoring the women’s ovulation cycle and regulating it by hormones if necessary, picking up the ovum from mother’s ovary under doppler guidance in special IVF operation theater and setting sperm to fertilize it in the adjoining hi tech IVF laboratory, the fertilized egg now called “zygote” is transferred into the uterus. Kilkari Fertility Centre is proud to announce that it is equipped with two of the world’s best incubators so that your embryos get nothing but the best to maximize the chances of pregnancy. Having more than one incubator also helps against even the slimmest chance of machine failure.
What are the step involved in IVF
There are five basic steps in the IVF and embryo transfer process which include the following:
- Monitoring and stimulating the development of healthy eggs in the ovaries.
- Collecting the eggs under short anaesthesia.
- Securing the sperm from male partner or the donor as the case be.
- Combine the eggs and sperm together in the laboratory in special solution in completely germ free environment and continue to provide the appropriate environment for fertilization and early embryo growth.
- Transfer these embryos into the uterus by specially designed cannula under ultrasound guidance.