In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) is a series of procedures that involves fertilisation of an egg using sperm, outside the body in a specialised laboratory. The process involves stimulating a woman’s ovulatory process, removing eggs from the woman’s ovaries and fertilising the egg with sperm in the laboratory. The fertilised egg (zygote) is cultured for 2–5 days and is then implanted in the same woman’s uterus, with the purpose of initiating a successful pregnancy. For IVF to be successful it requires healthy eggs, good-quality sperm, and a uterus that can sustain a pregnancy.
Candidates for IVF – we treat:
- Couples who have failed to conceive via less complicated medical procedures, such as Timed Intercourse and IUI
- Women with tubal problems
- Couples affected by male infertility
- Women with unexplained infertility
- Women with severe endometriosis
- When one or both partners are HIV positive