FAQ

• How do I choose the Fertility Centre?
• What are the Treatment Options?
• When is IVF advised?
• What is In-Vitro Fertilisation?
• What are the Factors affecting outcome of treatment?
• What are the Drugs used in infertility treatment?
• What are the Possible Complications of ART treatment?
• What side effects can I expect from the suppression medication?
• Can my treatment be cancelled?
• What is assisted hatching?
• When does implantation occur?
• Does my weight influence fertility?
• What about Cost?
  

Pre-IVF Stage

• What tests do clinics routinely run before you are accepted into an IVF program?
• What does an elevated FSH mean for my IVF cycle?

 

Suppression Stage

• How long will it take me to be suppressed?
• Where should I store my medication?
• What side effects can I expect from the suppression medication?
• Should I get my period while on the suppression drugs?
• Why am I not getting suppressed?

Stimulation Stage

• Can I ovulate while on suppression drugs?
• Why do I have to continue to take the suppression drugs when I start my stimulation drugs?
• What side effects can I expect from the stimulation drugs?
• How does the clinic know when my eggs are ready to retrieve?
• Do I have to take the hCG injection exactly when the clinic has told me to?

Retrieval Stage

• What will the retrieval process be like?
• Is spotting after the retrieval normal?
• Will my eggs fertilize and divide?
• What is ICSI?
• What is assisted hatching?
• Can my husband be present during egg retrieval and embryo transfer?

Transfer Stage

• What will the transfer process be like?
• How many embryos should I transfer?

 

Post-transfer Stage

• Is bed rest recommended after the embryo transfer?
• What precautions should I take after the transfer?
• When does implantation occur?
• What symptoms should I be experiencing if I am pregnant?
• I am experiencing spotting before my scheduled pregnancy test. Is this normal?
• When is the earliest I can do a home pregnancy test (HPT)?

 

Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)

• Should I freeze my extra embryos?
• What is the difference between a natural cycle and a medicated FET?
• Will all of my frozen embryos survive the freeze/thaw process?

   

Blastocyst Transfer

• What is a Blastocyst?
• I have heard so much about blastocyst transfers giving high pregnancy rates. Should I have blastocyst transfer?

Cost of Treatment

• What will be the cost of my treatment?

 

Post Treatment Management

• What is post treatment management?
• Why did my embryos fail to implant?
• What is the cause of implantation failures?
• What is the reasons for low implantation?
• What is the chances of conception following multiple failed IVF/ICSI attempts?
• What is the risks associated with repeated assisted conception treatments?