In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is the most common assisted reproduction technique used in fertility clinics. We speak of In Vitro Fertilisation when we refer to the technique used to fertilise the egg with the sperm, since it is performed in the laboratory on a culture plate and outside the woman’s body.
There are two types of IVF: conventional and ICSI. In conventional in vitro fertilisation, the oocyte is deposited together with the sperm in a culture dish so that the sperm fertilises the egg in a natural way. This technique is used when the semen quality is good. While in ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) it is the embryologist who selects and microinjects the sperm into the egg. It is used when the semen sample is of low quality. The embryologist will select the sperm with the highest potential.
An adapted stimulation protocol increases the chances of success
At Vida Fertility we often see patients with a long history of IVF. Each stimulation will be based on the patient’s results and previous protocols, to improve ovarian response while preserving egg quality.
In Vitro Fertilisation offers greater pregnancy rates compared to other fertility treatments such as Artificial Insemination or Directed Intercourse. That is why it must be your fertility specialist who, thanks to each patient’s personal evaluation and the correct diagnosis, will advise you and accompany you in selecting the most adequate treatment for you.
- IVF with your own egg and your partner’s sperm.
- IVF with your own egg and semen from anonymous donor.
- IVF with anonymous donor egg and your partner’s sperm (Egg donation).
- IVF with egg and sperm from anonymous donors (Double Donation).
- IVF with egg from the couple and semen from anonymous donor (ROPA method).
How is the In Vitro
Fertilization process?
First contact to evaluate your case and design the best therapeutic plan:
You decide how and when.
You can make an online medical consultation or you can come to our clinic.
If you want to make a quick decision, we recommend the latter option.
On the same day of the consultation you will undergo all the diagnostic tests and tests necessary to determine your diagnosis, understand the extent of the problem and design the best possible therapeutic strategy.
In this case, our driver will pick you up wherever you indicate, you can stay one night in our partner hotel.
Always accompanied by your personal assistant, the day of your first visit will be an unforgettable experience.
After 3 or 4 hours in our clinic, you will have the best diagnosis and the most advanced treatment that science can offer you today.
Ovarian stimulation
The goal of the IVF treatment is to obtain the highest number of eggs possible. For this purpose, ovarian stimulation is performed, with the daily administration of hormones through subcutaneous injections, to enhance follicular growth. This first phase usually lasts between 10 and 14 days during which we do an ultrasound follow-up of your ovarian response. Once we observe by ultrasound that the follicles have reached an adequate size, we induce ovulation with a final injection of the hormone bHCG and schedule the date for your ovarian puncture.
Punción ovárica
Es una intervención sencilla y rápida (unos 15 min) que se realiza bajo una leve sedación para evitar que sientas cualquier molestia. Durante la punción extraemos mediante una ligera aspiración el líquido folicular que contienen tus folículos donde se encuentran los ovocitos que se han desarrollado durante ese ciclo. Se realiza mediante ecografía transvaginal y no requiere hospitalización, por lo que la recuperación es rápida y podrás retomar tu vida normal.
Fertilisation and embryo development
The mature oocytes obtained during the puncture are fertilised in the laboratory (with sperm from the couple or a donor) to obtain embryos. As a general rule, fertilisation is performed using the ICSI technique of sperm microinjection to increase the fertilisation rate. The embryos obtained are kept under observation in the laboratory incubators until they reach the blastocyst stage (day 5 or 6 of embryonic development).
Embryo transfer
Embryo transfer is preferably performed on the 5th day of embryo development, thus increasing implantation rates. It is a simple procedure, which consists of depositing the selected embryo in the patient’s uterus, without the need for any type of anesthesia. Embryo selection follows very strict quality criteria in order to achieve pregnancy in the fewest number of attempts possible.
