The IVF treatment procedure involves several important steps. It initiates with super ovulation or stimulation. Under normal condition, any female body produces one egg per month. However, during this medical process, special fertility drugs are used, that stimulate follicles to generate multiple eggs at a time. In order to regulate hormone levels within the body, regular trans vaginal ultrasounds are carried out.

Super ovulation takes around two weeks time. Thereafter, egg retrieval or harvesting is carried out. At an appropriate time, when the doctors can anticipate that the eggs produced are in a position to get released through the fallopian tube, the eggs are pulled out of the ovaries.

The procedure is carried out through a needle that is attached to a suction device and then inserted through vaginal walls. The entire process is carried out under sedation medicines, and therefore, the pain is not felt by women undergoing the process.

Simultaneously, the male partner ejaculates sperms, and the most active ones are chosen for merging or insemination. The entire process of insemination takes place in a controlled chamber having the optimum environment for a harmonious merging.

However, if the sperm count is low and not in a position to penetrate the egg, a process of ICSI – intra cytoplasmic sperm injection is carried out. ICSI is nothing but a medical procedure in which the sperms are directly injected into the egg.

Three days after the insemination has been carried out, the embryos formed are placed inside the uterus via the vagina. This procedure medically termed as Embryo Transfer involves less time and is painless. For couples suffering from genetic disorders, the procedure may be carried out 5 days after insemination.

Post embryo transfer, women are required to take some hormonal medicines and associated drugs. Within two weeks, you will be required to go for a pregnancy test to determine if the IVF procedure you underwent was successful enough.

Why do people opt for IVF?

IVF has a number of benefits to its name, which led to its huge popularity.

• IVF allows everybody to have a baby, be it single parents or couples facing issues of infertility
• IVF is the first of its kind as it openly addresses the issue of infertility, which was previously taboo
• IVF is a proven method to increase your chances of conception
• IVF gives you the opportunity to have a baby whenever you are ready. Is your body clock ticking? Not a problem anymore!
• IVF was also the first assisted reproductive technology that took into account and provided solutions for issues of infertility in men as well.

Fast Facts About IVF and the Cost of IVF in India

• In Vitro Fertilization is the process of removing eggs from a woman’s ovaries and fertilizing the eggs with sperm in a laboratory. After allowing the embryos to grow in the lab for 3-7 days, one to two embryos is then transferred back into the carrier’s uterus to develop for the remainder of gestation.
• Fertility clinics in India offer IVF at deeply discounted rates when compared to other markets in the U.S. and Europe. The average IVF cost for one cycle of IVF in India ranges from INR 1,00,000 to 3,50000 (approximately $1,317 to $4,610), but this does not include medications, testing, or additional procedures that may be required.
• When adding other often fees for medications and procedures like ICSI and FETs,  the cost may be closer to closer to Rs 60,00,000 to 80,00,000 (approximately $7,867 to $10,400). This does not include the cost of travel or lodging expenses.
• At CNY Fertility, you’ll pay between $7-8,000 for IVF at one of our US-based clinics when you factor in everything needed for an IVF cycle at CNY (compared to the $20-25,000 range at most other US-based clinics).  This too doesn’t include travel costs, but because most traveling from inside the US to CNY can drive or fight relatively affordable air fair to one of our clinics, we find that most are still able to save nearly $10,000 per IVF cycle compared to the national average. You can learn more about our travel program here.