In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

IVF, or in-vitro fertilization: It is the most advanced treatment option currently available for infertility.

It involves giving the woman small injections underneath the skin daily to stimulate her ovaries to produce as many eggs as possible. She is very closely monitored during this time with bloodwork and ultrasound appointments to assess how many eggs are growing and what sizes they are. She will then undergo an egg retrieval procedure (see separate blog post about the egg retrieval). Once the eggs are obtained, they are then fertilized with sperm and grown in the IVF laboratory. The embryos will then be transferred into a uterus, frozen for future use, or genetically tested using PGT.