How does IVF pregnancy works?

How does IVF work?

IVF involves the fertilisation of an egg outside the body. The IVF treatment involves the procedure which uses your own eggs and sperm or using either donated sperm or donated eggs or both the sperm and the eggs can be donated.

Top 5 countries for IVF treatment in Asia:

1. India – it is one of the most affordable countries for IVF treatment. India offers latest fertility techniques and a team of acclaimed doctors with over a decade’s experience. Treatment of IVF in India assures you safe procedures and a high success rate. The growth in medical tourism revenues has tripled in 4 years.

Top cities of IVF treatment – Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai are the main cities for IVF treatment.   IVF centre in Bangalore  are one of the best as they are well known for its treatment quality with affordable cost of treatment. They offer latest medical treatments, excellent clinic facilities and have very high success rate of IVF pregnancy.
IVF centre in Delhi are the most preferred IVF treatment destination in northern part of India which offers very good quality of IVF treatment at a reasonable cost.

1. Thailand – It offers the quality of treatment as offered by the US but at a very less cost. The doctors perform a wide range of procedures which are not available in the West. Thailand has a high success rate with modern medical equipment and techniques. Bangkok, Pattaya are the major cities for IVF treatment.

2. Malaysia – Malaysia ranks among the best countries in the world for a variety of medical procedures which includes fertility procedures. IVF clinics provide a range of treatments like ICSI, IUI, sperm and egg donation which are all legal, safe and have a huge success rate.

3. South Korea -The popularity of South Korea has shot up over the past decade. The doctors are inclined to be the best in the field so they practice the latest technology for fertility treatments with affordable prices. They are emerging as one of the best countries in this field.

4. Singapore – Singapore is one of the oldest countries in Asia for IVF treatment and it offers the best health care system in Asia, according to WHO. It provides state of the art facilities, best hygiene and friendly staff who are experts in English speaking. The first IVF baby in Asia was born in 1983 in Singapore which is a proof that it is a specialist in this area. KKVF centre, Singapore is the largest IVF centre in the country.

Who requires IVF?
Married couples dream of having their own a child, as a child is a source of happiness for every parent.
But what if your destiny has something unexpected in store for you? What if you get to discover that you are not fortunate enough to become a mother or father because of some medical complications?
In such cases, there is no need to consider yourself unfortunate. With the advent of superior technologies, we humans are left with fewer reasons to worry. Yes, you heard it right. Like all other problems, the issue of infertility also has a solution. The solution to this problem In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

Is IVF stands an appropriate treatment for you?
If you have contacted any clinic or doctor for IVF treatment they will recommend IVF if

1. If after taking the test unexplained infertility is diagnosed.
2. Fallopian tubes are blocked which is spotted after testing.
3. Techniques such as fertility drugs or IUI which you have tried are not successful.
4. Upon inspection, it is found that your male partner has fertility problems but not severe to ICSI
5. You are providing your treatment, your partner’s frozen sperm and IUI is not suitable for you.
6. You are providing donated eggs or your own frozen eggs in the treatment
7. You are taking account for embryo testing to prevent passing on a genetic condition to your child.

IVF PROCEDURE
IVF procedures may vary depending upon your individual situations and in a clinic which you have preferred. Before your treatment begins, you will be asked to complete various consent process and forms. You and your partner may also need to perform blood tests to screen for HIV, hepatitis B, C and other major diseases.

The IVF procedure consists of many steps that take place over months:
• There should be knowledge of the couple about the complex stages involved in this IVF, risks and benefits, and techniques for giving injections at your home.
• Stimulation of the ovaries to produce more eggs.
• Retrieval of the eggs from the ovaries and obtaining a semen sample for observation
• Fertilization of the eggs with sperm and growth of the embryos in the laboratory outside the body
• Transfer of one or more embryos into the uterus.

• Cost Comparison of different countries for IVF:-
Country
Approximate Cost
USA 12146 dollars
India 3238 dollars
Thailand 4047 dollars
Malaysia 7284 dollars
South Korea 7250 dollars
Singapore 7300 dollars

Reasons for Choosing IVF in Asian Countries: -
Choosing a foreign country for IVF process can be a difficult decision to make furthermore if the safety of the mother and the future child is in question. So, let us find out why you should prefer Asian countries for IVF treatment.

1. Price – IVF can be very expensive specifically if there are several cycles required and even additional procedures like ICSI, IUI, and Egg Donation add to the expenses.
   Travelling to an Asian Country can save up to 70-75% of your expenses including the IVF centre’s expenses, travel and other expenses. In the USA, one IVF cycle ranges from 12500-14000 dollars. But cost drops at a high rate in the emerging countries for IVF especially in India, Thailand, Turkey etc. Here the cost for one IVF cycle ranges from 3000-5000 dollars.

2. Unavailability of treatment - At present some countries like Nigeria, Egypt and other African Countries suffer from the unavailability of quality IVF treatment. Therefore, if you are the residents of these countries you will be forced to opt for IVF abroad.

3. Failure- The failure of an IVF cycle can be disheartening for you and the dream of having a child can lead you to try these Asian countries which have a high success rate at low prices.

4. Sometimes your decision for choosing the country for IVF treatment depends on accreditation, accessibility to the location etc.

Fertility tourism is on the rise in the recent years and many future parents are travelling abroad for IVF treatment.

IVF Treatment then typically involves the following stages:
For women:

1. Suppressing your natural monthly hormone cycle:
   1st step you will be given a drug to suppress your natural period cycle, which you can check yourself in the form of a daily injection or a nasal spray. The drug treatment continues for about two weeks.
2. Boosting the egg supply
   After your natural cycle has been suppressed, you will be given a type of fertility hormone. You will usually take this as a daily injection for around 12 days. The hormone will increase the number of eggs you produce.
3. Checking on progress
   The clinic will check the progress throughout the whole treatment through ultrasound scans.
4. Collecting the eggs -Your eggs will usually be collected using ultrasound guidance. A needle is attached to the ultrasound probe and is used to collect the eggs from the follicles on each ovary.

You may go through some cramps, feel a little sore and bruised and/or experience a small amount of bleeding from the vagina. After your eggs have been collected, you will be given medication in the form of pessaries, injection or gel to help prepare the lining of your womb for embryo transfer.