Frequently Asked Questions on IVF & Fertility

The chances of pregnancy depend on, upto which day we grow the embryos. If the embryo is grown up to day 2, the chance of success rate is around 30 -35 %. If the embryo is grown up to 3 days, the chance of success is around 40 -42 %. If the embryo is grown up to Day 5 – which is called a Blastocyst, it carries the best chance of success rate up to 70-75 %.

IVF procedure starts with downregulation and Ovarian stimulation i.e. giving hormonal injections for the women to produce more eggs. This procedure of Ovarian stimulation takes around 9-10 days. After which, the eggs are retrieved, the sperm are injected the same day and the embryo is grown up to either day 3 or day 5. The embryos are then transferred into the uterus, 2 weeks later pregnancy test is done to confirm pregnancy.

Each cycle of IVF costs around Rs.1,00,000/ – 1,50,000/.

IVF and test-tube baby mean the same. IVF is the medical terminology used for the layman term of test tube baby.

IVF is a procedure where couples who are unable to conceive naturally are able to get their own biological kid. Under scan guidance, we retrieve the eggs from the women’s ovaries, inject sperm into the eggs, and form an embryo. Now the embryo is transferred into the uterus, and the woman gets pregnant with her own biological kid. The term “test tube baby” refers to the fact that the majority of the process takes place in a laboratory.

No, IVF is more successful than IUI.

Sperms take an average span of 10 -25 minutes to reach the egg, provided the sperms are of good quality and good motility. If the sperm doesn’t find an egg in the tube, it can survive up to 7 days in the female genital tract.

Bed rest of 10 – 15 mins after IUI is found to be beneficial to increase the chance of pregnancy.

The actual procedure of IUI takes only 5- 7 mins and it is an OP procedure. But it takes almost an hour to prepare the semen sample of the husband before IUI.

The best method to confirm pregnancy at the earliest after IUI is to do a blood test of beta HCG, 2 weeks after IUI.

Yes, INVOcell is an economical alternative to mini IVF. This typically suits young couples. It reduces the expenditure by almost 40 % for the couples.

ICSI is a procedure commonly used for Male infertility with sperm abnormalities. In ICSI , a single sperm is injected into an egg by an embryologist, whereas in IVF , the eggs and sperms are cultured together where the sperm penetrates the egg naturally. ICSI carries better success rate than IVF.

IVF by itself does not increase the risk of Birth defects. Couples undergoing IVF have the same risk as couples conceiving naturally.

The chances of pregnancy depend on, upto which day we grow the embryos. If the embryo is grown up to day 2, the chance of success rate is around 30 -35 %. If the embryo is grown up to 3 days, the chance of success is around 40 -42 %. If the embryo is grown up to Day 5 – which is called a Blastocyst, it carries the best chance of success rate up to 70-75 %.

IVF procedure starts with downregulation and Ovarian stimulation i.e. giving hormonal injections for the women to produce more eggs. This procedure of Ovarian stimulation takes around 9-10 days. After which, the eggs are retrieved, the sperm are injected the same day and the embryo is grown up to either day 3 or day 5. The embryos are then transferred into the uterus, 2 weeks later pregnancy test is done to confirm pregnancy.

Each cycle of IVF costs around Rs.1,00,000/ – 1,50,000/.

IVF and Test tube baby mean the same. IVF is the medical terminology used for the layman term of test tube baby.

IVF is a procedure where couples who are not able to conceive naturally, are able to get their own biological kid. The eggs are retrieved from the ovaries of the women under scan guidance, sperms are injected into the eggs and an embryo is formed. Now the embryo is transferred into the uterus and the woman gets pregnant with her own biological kid. Because most of the work happens in the Laboratory, it was called a Test Tube baby.

No, IVF is more successful than IUI.

How long does the sperm take to reach the egg after IUI?

Bed rest of 10 – 15 mins after IUI is found to be beneficial to increase the chance of pregnancy.

The actual procedure of IUI takes only 5- 7 mins and it is an OP procedure. But it takes almost an hour to prepare the semen sample of the husband before IUI.

The best method to confirm pregnancy at the earliest after IUI is to do a blood test of beta HCG, 2 weeks after IUI.

Yes INVOcell is an economical alternative to Mini IVF. This typically suits young couples. It reduces the expenditure by almost 40 % for the couples.

ICSI is a procedure commonly used for Male infertility with sperm abnormalities. In ICSI , a single sperm is injected into an egg by an embryologist, whereas in IVF , the eggs and sperms are cultured together where the sperm penetrates the egg naturally. ICSI carries better success rate than IVF.

IVF by itself does not increase the risk of Birth defects. Couples undergoing IVF have the same risk as couples conceiving naturally.

The risks associated with IVF are Multiple pregnancy, Preterm birth and ovarian Hyperstimulation. There is little evidence to show an increased risk of Ovarian Cancer, if low-quality Hormone injections are used for a prolonged period i.e. repeated ovarian stimulation for more than 6 cycles.

If an embryo is grown up to 120 hours i.e. Day 5, it is called a Blastocyst. Blastocyst is the most advanced method of embryo culture which provides the maximum chance of success to a couple.

Yes, there is a chance of a single Blastocyst to split to form an Identical twin.

Embryo transfer is relatively a painless procedure. Few women experience a cramping sort of pain and some sort of discomfort due to speculum insertion into the vagina but the actual procedure is so gentle and painless.

This is a method that helps the embryo to hatch out from its Outer sheath. This method allows the embryo to implant easily into the uterine lining. This method is very beneficial to women of advanced age whose eggs will have a thick outer sheath, PCOS women, Frozen embryos and women with recurrent IVF failures.

Embryo glue is a culture medium with a substance called Hyaluronan. This substance helps in better mixing of embryo with uterine secretions and enhance the implantation of the embryos. Though it can be used for all, it is particularly useful for women who have gone through multiple IVF failures.

No, Hysteroscopy before IVF is not needed for all couples. It is needed only for couples with scan abnormalities in Uterus and for couples with recurrent IVF failure.

Prolonged bed rest after Embryo transfer is not needed. 20 – 30 mins of bed rest after embryo transfer is more than sufficient.