What is In Vitro Fertilization?

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) involves stimulating the ovaries with hormonal injections to mature multiple eggs at one time, collecting the eggs during an egg retrieval procedure, fertilizing the eggs in our laboratory, maturing the embryos and transferring an embryo into the uterus.

Fertilization is sometimes aided by performing Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (“ICSI”). ICSI which involves selecting a single sperm and injecting it directly into the egg. Embryos can be frozen indefinitely.

Patient Journey

Prior to this phase a patient would have had their first visit with the doctor, completed all testing, reviewed results, and may have completed other fertility treatment decided on IVF as a treatment plan. (Some patients may need counselling, donor sperm, repeat testing, or PGT)