IN VITRO FERTILIZATION / IVF

In Vitro Fertilization is a method of assisted reproduction in which the ovule-sperm junction is made outside the uterine tube, under laboratory conditions, resembling the natural conditions of the latter. The obtained embryos are transferred to the uterus, where they are implanted and developed.

Factors not susceptible to treatment with treatments of low complexity, or the repeated failure of these, benefit from in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, either conventional or through the intracytoplasmic injection of ICSI sperm.

STEPS FOR THE IN VITRO FERTILITY PROCESS

Ovarian stimulation to promote the growth of multiple ovules in the ovary.

Ultrasound and hormonal follow-up to determine the precise moment to induce ovulation.

Capture of ova under sedation near the time of ovulation.

Use of in vitro techniques to facilitate the union of ovules and sperm. Once they come into contact, the process of embryo formation begins.

Transfer of the best embryos to the female uterus. The number of embryos transferred is based primarily on age and other individual characteristics of the patient and the embryos. If a greater number of embryos exist than those transferred, they can be cryopreserved by vitrification, provided they comply with the morphological criteria that suggest a successful rate in the devitrification of the same.

The couple may choose to use a donor if there is a problem with their own gametes (eggs or sperm), or if they have a genetic disease that can be transmitted to the offspring.