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Starting your treatment – Introduction to the stages of IVF
So you have had all the tests to find out that you cannot conceive naturally…
STAGE 1 | Make an appointment with your doctor on the first day of your period/menstrual cycle
If your periods are irregular, or you do not have a period at all, don’t…
STAGE 2 | Down regulation for about 12-16 days
Approximately 20 days after stage 1, you will begin down regulation. This stage can take…
STAGE 3 | Stimulation Treatment Starts
This treatment begins a few days after your period starts. You will take FSH (follicle…
STAGE 4 | Treatment monitoring
Once the FSH stimulating injections have started, you will be offered blood and ultrasound testing.…
STAGE 5 | Trigger Shot
Before the eggs are collected, you will be given a specific time by your doctor…
STAGE 6 Egg collection
About 34-40 hours after your trigger shot, egg collection is carried out (just before ovulation).…
STAGE 7 | Embryo fertilization and development.
The eggs are placed in a special fluid and stored in an incubator. They will…
STAGE 8 | Embryo transfer
Embryo transfer generally takes place on day 2, 3, 5 or 6 after eggs have…
STAGE 9 | Two week wait
People undergoing IVF often say the agonising two-week wait to see if you are pregnant…
STAGE 10 | Pregnancy result
Without doubt, the hardest stage of all. You should get a blood pregnancy test 12…
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