In vitro fertilisation (or fertilization; IVF) is a process by which an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro ("in glass"). The process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman's ovulatory process, removing an ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman's ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a liquid in a laboratory. The fertilised egg (zygote) is cultured for 2–6 days in a growth medium and is then implanted in the same or another woman's uterus, with the intention of establishing a successful pregnancy.
IVF techniques can be used in different types of situations. It is a technique of assisted reproductive technology for treatment of infertility. IVF techniques are also employed in gestational surrogacy, in which case the fertilised egg is implanted into a surrogate's uterus, and the resulting child is genetically unrelated to the surrogate.
Comprehensive Treatments Options available in India to treat Infertility
IVF India has complete range of services to handle any kind of infertility with the best of professionals to back the best in class technology at work.
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI)
- Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
- Blastocyst Culture
- Sperm Aspiration) PESA (Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration)
- Advanced Treatment Options like TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction) MESA (Microsurgical Epididymal )
- Cryopreservation
- Laser Assisted Hatching
- Embryo Transfer
- Ovulation Induction
- Egg Donation/Egg Sharing
- Zona free Embryo Transfer
- Semen Bank
Why come to India for IVF / Infertility Treatment
- Specialized Modern hospitals with highly competent and experienced IVF doctors
- High Success Rates
- State of the Art Technology for Tests, Diagnosis and Treatment.
- Courteous Staff and highly focussed patient care
- Significant Cost Savings with very affordable treatment packages.
VF (In Vitro Fertilization)
IVF means fertilization of egg and sperm outside the body in a test tube. Since the birth of Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby in 1978, IVF has resulted in more than 120, 000 babies worldwide. Pregnancy rates and live birth rates have improved over the past few years, leading to a steady increase in the number of IVF treatment cycles performed worldwide.
An understanding of natural conception is important in order to understand in-vitro-fertilization or IVF as commonly known. Normally, a woman will produce a mature egg each month. The egg (oocyte) is released from the ovary at the time of ovulation and transported to the fallopian tube. Usually, it is in the fallopian tube that it will encounter sperm and be fertilized. The fertilized egg develops into an embryo that will travel to the womb where it attaches and grows.
IVF Treatment is most useful for
- Women with blocked, damaged Fallopian tubes.
- Women with endometriosis.
- Women with cervical mucus problems.
- Men with infertility problems.
- Men or women with immunological infertility problems.
- Couples with unexplained infertility
Process followed during IVF Treatment Cycle
An IVF cycle consists of ovarian stimulation, egg collection, fertilization, embryo culture and embryo transfer. Ovarian stimulation consists of daily injection of hormones to the female partner with frequent clinical and ultrasonographic monitoring. This usually continues for 10-15 days. Egg retrieval is performed under anaesthesia through the internal route. There are no incisions or scars.
The egg and sperm are either mixed (IVF) or the sperm is injected into the egg (ICSI-intracytoplasmic sperm injection).
The fertilized egg forms the embryo. The embryo is cultured in the laboratory for 2-3 days . Two-three best embryos are selected and transferred into the womb (uterus) on the second or the third day. The pregnancy test is done 14 days after the day of embryo transfer.
Male Infertility Treatments
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
The latest technology available at our IVF Centre in India has a new highly advanced microscope machine that will allow infertility specialists to pick the best quality sperm while carrying out the specialised test-tube baby procedure of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
PESA (Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration)
ESA (percutaneous epidydimal sperm aspiration) and TESA (testicular sperm aspiration) are procedures that are performed to obtain sperm in certain cases of male infertility. PESA or TESA can be performed on men that have zero sperm counts due to either a sperm production problem or a blockage in their reproductive tract, such as the result of a vasectomy, congenital absence of vas deferens, or infection.
MESA (Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration)
Microscopic Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (MESA) is a technique for the retrieval of sperm from the epididymis of men in whom transport of sperm from the testicle to the ejaculate is not possible because the drainage (ductal) system is absent or is not subject to reconstruction.
TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction) Surgical Sperm Retrieval
Retrieval of sperm from the testis or epididymis is associated with good pregnancy rates using in vitro fertilization. Micromanipulation of gametes during assisted reproduction could improve these pregnancy rates
IUI - Intra Uterine Insemination
Intrauterine insemination - In (IUI) warmed prepared sperm is introduced into the woman's uterus (womb) at around the time of ovulation, with the aim of getting the sperm nearer to the egg. The procedure is often combined with infertility medicines. IUI helps couples where the man has a low sperm count or poor motility (the ability of the sperm to move), as long as there are sufficient levels of healthy, motile sperm to make the treatment worthwhile. If not, IVF or ICSI will be more suitable. Different clinics use different criteria to decide whether the quality of sperm is sufficient for IUI.
Because sperm is placed directly inside the woman, IUI can also help couples who are unable to have intercourse because of disability, injury, or difficulties such as premature ejaculation. It is also recommended for women with mild endometriosis, and is often used as the first line of assisted conception treatment for couples with "unexplained infertility". Women without a male partner may also want to have IUI, as using sperm donated through a clinic has a number of advantages over self-insemination at home.
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