An Overview of the IVF Process

Deciding to undergo in vitro fertilization at an IVF Clinic can be an intimidating step, especially if you do not know exactly how everything will play out. BocaFertility provides an overview of the clinic's IVF process, from beginning to end. Here are the steps, in the order they will occur.

• Suppression and Stimulation Cycles
• Ultrasounds and Estradiol Blood Tests
• HCG Injection
• Egg Retrieval
• Fertilization and Embryo Culture
• Embryo Transfer
• Pregnancy Test and Ultrasound

BocaFertility is a leader in IVF. Florida residents from all over the state have trusted our processes, and since 1988, we have had an amazing birth success rate.

In Detail: IVF, Florida Clinic

The process begins with the suppression cycle, in which the woman begins taking Lupron on the twenty-first day of her menstrual cycle. The stimulation cycle involves injecting medications for about ten days in order to stimulate the production of multiple eggs. Once ultrasounds have determied that several eggs have reached the appropriate size, an HCG injection triggers the final maturation of the eggs.

Next in the IVF process comes a fifteen minute procedure in which the eggs are retrieved. The eggs are inseminated with sperm and checked the following day for fertilization. The embryo's development is monitored for the next three to five days. If intact, they are implanted in the uterine cavity by using a soft catheter, which is placed gently through the cervix to a predetermined depth. Pregnancy tests and ultrasounds follow to determine if successful IVF. Florida residents may visit the offices of BocaFertility today to begin and speak to a infertility specialist.