Explanation: IVF is a highly effective fertility treatment where eggs are retrieved, fertilized in the lab, and the best embryos are transferred into the uterus.
Step-by-Step:
- Ovarian Stimulation: Hormonal injections are administered to stimulate egg production.
- Monitoring: Ultrasounds and blood tests track follicle development.
- Trigger Injection: A final hormone injection triggers ovulation.
- Egg Retrieval: A minor, ultrasound-guided procedure under sedation to collect eggs.
- Fertilization: Eggs and sperm are combined in a controlled lab setting.
- Embryo Culture: The embryos develop in the lab for 3-5 days.
- Embryo Transfer: The healthiest embryos are selected and transferred into the uterus.
- Pregnancy Test: A blood test is done two weeks later to confirm pregnancy.
