What do I need to know about starting IVF?
- IVF requires a lot of time and work.
- You should get your health in check beforehand.
- There are ways to make it more affordable.
- You will experience side effects.
- You may have the option of gender selection.
- There’s a slight risk of pregnancy or birth complications.
- IVF doesn’t guarantee you’ll get pregnant.
What should be avoided during IVF treatment?
Eat healthy fats, such as avocado, extra-virgin olive oil, nuts, and seeds. Avoid red meat, sugar, refined grains, and other highly processed foods.
What is the most important step in IVF?
Ovarian stimulation is one of the critical steps of IVF because only good quality oocytes go on to develop into healthy embryos and leading to a higher live birth rate. A healthy embryo is one of the 3 E’s (Embryo, Endometrium, Environment) responsible for the success of IVF.
What is the typical success rate for IVF?
For instance, a woman who is under age 35 and undergoes IVF has a 39.6\% chance of having a baby, while a woman over age 40 has an 11.5\% chance. However, the CDC recently found that the success rate is increasing in every age group as the techniques are refined and doctors become more experienced.
Is IVF better than IUI?
IUI has better success rates for mild to moderate male infertility than severe male infertility. For severe male infertility, IVF treatment may be a better choice. If a sperm donor is being used, then IUI would be a good choice, especially if there are mild or no female infertility factors.
What is IVF, and how is it performed?
Unlike the simpler process of artificial insemination — in which sperm is placed in the uterus and conception happens otherwise normally — IVF involves combining eggs and sperm outside the body in a laboratory. Once an embryo or embryos form, they are then placed in the uterus.