What is it?

IVF is where eggs are extracted from a woman’s ovaries and fertilized with sperm in a laboratory.

How does it work?

IVF is offered to couples requiring donor oocytes and patients with bilateral tubal block.

• Success is dependent of age and physiology.
• The process begins with a series of blood tests and hormone checks.
• Patient will then be given a daily round of injections to stimulate ovaries.
• After an ultrasound examination, eggs will be extracted under general anesthesia and sperm collected on same day.
• If fertilization is successful, embryos will be transferred into uterus and pregnancy can be confirmed after a week.