What is IVF treatment?
Infertor fertilization treatment (IVF) is an assisted reproductive technology (ART). During IVF treatment, female eggs are combined with male sperm in front of the body and then implanted into the uterus after creating an embryo. Infertor fertilization is one of the more efficient fertility treatments.
The couple can seek IVF treatment if they find that they cannot conceive in a different way. The method is commonly used when female female tubes are blocked if it has problems with ovulation, or if it suffers from endometriosis, a condition where the uterus lining grows in other areas inside the body. IVF treatment can also be used in cases where a man is infertile, using sperm donor. It can also be done using an egg donor. A woman usually has to put drugs a day with her partner. As eggs develop, it will be monitored by its doctor, usually through blood tests and ultrasounds. If the egg donor is used, it will have to undergo the same procedure. A woman can be calmed down during the procedure or have a local anestethics. For several weeks after removal, some pain and pressure in the area may feel.
The next step in IVF treatment includes a combination of eggs with human semen. Special equipment is used to ensure egg fertilization. In some cases, one sperm may be injected directly into each egg to ensure fertilization. After being fertilized, the eggs are left to develop on the embryos for several days.
As soon as the embryo consists of two to four cells, they are ready to insert into a woman's uterus. Most of the time up to four embryos are placed in the uterus to improve the chances that one is actually implanted on the wall of the uterus.
IVF treatment is not without its risks. Because several embryos are usually implanted, a woman can eventually carry two or more children at a time. Complications of pregnancy such as early birth or abortiony, they are more likely to be more than one fetus. Other risks of treatment include ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome, which is usually accompanied by pain in the abdomen, bloating and vomiting.