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In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a well-established technique for creating embryos by fertilizing the egg with the sperm in a laboratory. The resulting embryo(s) can then be transferred to the woman’s uterus. The fertilisation process can be carried out using a conventional IVF technique or by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
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In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

What is In Vitro Fertilisation?

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In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a well-established technique for creating embryos by fertilizing the egg with the sperm in a laboratory. The resulting embryo(s) can then be transferred to the woman’s uterus. The fertilisation process can be carried out using a conventional IVF technique or by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

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In what cases is it indicated?

Semen from the partner

In vitro fertilisation using semen from the couple is recommended for:


  • Patients for whom previous simpler treatments, such as artificial insemination, have failed.
  • Women with an absence of or lesions on the Fallopian tubes. These are important for natural fertilisation or artificial insemination.
  • Women were suffering from advanced endometriosis, with probable repercussions on the tubes and oocyte quality.
  • Situations in which a limited number of oocytes are available.
  • Cases of severe male factor infertility.
Semen from a donor

In vitro fertilisation using semen from a donor is recommended for:


  • Severe male factor infertility, with poor sperm quality.
  • Previous fertilisation failure using semen from the couple.
  • Poor embryo quality or repeated implantation failure in cases in which the main cause is suspected to be a male factor.
  • Men who are carriers of a genetic disease which cannot be studied in the embryos.
  • Women who do not have a male partner.
RESULTS

In 26 years, the IVI Group has helped more than 160,000 dreams come true.

CARE

97% of our patients said they would recommend IVI. We work with you at every stage of the treatment, providing support and care.

TECHNOLOGY

IVI has a worldwide reputation for innovative research and has developed and patented pioneering techniques and technologies.

EXPERTISE

IVI is one of the largest fertility providers in the world, with over 70 clinics in 13 countries.

Procedure

Our fertility clinics offer a personalised diagnosis and safe procedure to achieve the birth of a healthy baby.

Estimulación ovárica laboratorio FIV

Ovarian stimulation

Estimulación ovárica laboratorio FIV

Ovarian stimulation during IVF consists of the administration of daily injections which cause the ovaries, instead of producing a single ovum which is what they do each month naturally, to create more oocytes so that a more significant number of embryos can be obtained.

The treatment is performed in assisted reproduction clinics, and it takes between 10 to 20 days, depending on the stimulation protocol chosen. Our health professionals will indicate the type of medication and appropriate dosages for each woman, based on each case. The patient will self-administer daily injections which contain hormones. During the process, follicle tracking through transvaginal ultrasound scans will be performed, and serum levels in the blood are also measured to control ovarian follicular growth and maturation.

Oocyte retrieval and laboratory

Oocyte retrieval and laboratory - IVF

When our health professionals have evidence through the ultrasound scans that the follicles have reached an adequate size, and they consider that there are a suitable number of oocytes, a follicular puncture is scheduled 36 hours after, administering an injection of hCG hormone that causes the oocytes to mature in a similar way to the way they would in a natural cycle.

Puncture is carried out in the operating theatre under light sedation so our patients wouldn’t feel any kind of discomfort during the procedure, which lasts approximately 15 minutes.

Oocyte retrieval and laboratory - IVF

The patient attends the clinic to undergo egg retrieval under light sedation to prevent discomfort. The procedure takes 15 minutes and a gynaecologist, an embryologist and the anaesthesiologist

Ovocitos proceso FIV

Oocyte fertilisation

Ovocitos proceso FIV

Once we have the oocytes after follicular puncture, and the spermatozoa, which are normally obtained from a semen sample from the male partner, insemination of the ova begins.

This process can be performed via conventional IVF, which involves placing an oocyte surrounded by spermatozoa in a culture plate, or else via ICSI, which consists of inserting a live spermatozoon into the oocyte by puncturing the latter with the aid of a pipette.

Embryo culture in the laboratory

Cultivo embrionario en el laboratorio FIV

The resulting embryos are observed in the laboratory day after day and are classified according to their morphology and their ability to divide. Some embryos can become blocked in their development, and these will be discarded as they are considered to be non-viable.

Cultivo embrionario en el laboratorio FIV

Fertilisation can be carried out by two methods: conventional IVF, which consists of placing the eggs in contact with sperm in a petri-dish and ICSI, which consists of microinjection of the sperm directly into the mature egg with the help of a pipette.

Embryo transfer

Embryo transfer

Transfer involves inserting the best embryos into the mother’s uterus with the help of a specially designed cannula. The procedure is carried out in an operating theatre, although in this case it is not necessary to use sedation since it is a quick and painless procedure.

Embryo transfer
What is IVF?

Remaining Embryos vitrification:

What is IVF?

Once the embryo transfer has been made, we vitrify the remaining good quality embryos so that they can be used in a later cycle without the need for further ovarian stimulation.

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