IVF may be an alternative if you’ve been having trouble getting pregnant and therapies like fertility drugs or IUI haven’t worked.
What you should know about in vitro fertilization is provided here.
While many couples succeed in getting pregnant after a few months of trying, some struggle with infertility and have more challenges.
Fortunately, there are numerous alternatives available for hopeful parents seeking fertility treatments,
including intrauterine insemination (IUI), surgery, and drugs like Clomid (clomiphene) and Femara (letrozole).
What is in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
In vitro fertilization takes place in a lab and involves the fertilization of eggs by sperm outside of the body. After that, one (or more) of those fertilized eggs is put into the uterus in the hopes that it will implant and lead to a pregnancy,
which will then bear fruit in the form of a child nine months later.
In 1978, the first IVF baby was born, and an estimated 8 million more have since done so globally (born via in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies).
How does IVF function?
Your doctor may advise trying a variety of reproductive therapies before resorting to IVF.
However, IVF may be the most effective method for conceiving for women who have severe fallopian tube obstructions,
ovulation problems, a reduced ovarian reserve, poor egg quality, or endometriosis.
What is the success rate for IVF?
The probability that an IVF procedure will result in pregnancy relies on a number of variables, including:
-Your age
Your chance of having a successful IVF cycle increases with age, especially if you’re under 35.
This is because fewer eggs are produced as you become older because your ovaries are less likely to respond favorably to hormone-stimulating medications.
Additionally, as you age, the quality of your eggs normally declines (though there are exceptions), which could make it more difficult for them to implant in your uterus.
-Your ovarian reserve
The more high-quality fertile eggs you still have in your ovaries, the stronger your ovarian reserve, and the more successful IVF will be.
-Your fallopian tubes
The better your fallopian tube health, the more successful your IVF will be.
Women with a fluid-filled blockage in one or both fallopian tubes (called a hydrosalpinx) have lower success rates,
even though in vitro fertilization bypasses the fallopian tubes altogether.
-Your lifestyle
The likelihood of IVF success decreases when your lifestyle becomes less healthy (for example, if you smoke or are overweight or obese).
Remember that the success rates at various fertility clinics vary.
You can evaluate the success rate of your potential clinic before enrolling for your treatments thanks to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
which track pregnancy and live birth rates by clinics and publish their findings online.