Intro to IVF
IVF is a scary term for many, largely because it can seem so technical and mysterious. Let’s help demystify the process with a simple guide to IVF: what it is, how it works, and what it means for you.
IVF Process Overview:
The Big Picture
While it can seem complex, the IVF process can be broken down into a few main parts:
Pre-IVF
Requirements
Complete required tests to ensure patient safety, suitability, and legal compliance for treatment
Stimulate the Ovaries
& Retrieve Eggs
Use medication to gently stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs, monitor progress, then retrieve the mature eggs
Fertilize Eggs, Culture and Test Embryos
Fertilize the retrieved eggs, then help the new embryos develop before testing their quality and freezing them for transfer
Prep the Uterus and
Transfer Embryo
Readying the uterus to receive the embryo, then transferring the ideal embryo to achieve pregnancy
IVF Sample
Timeline
Get a sense for how the IVF process works, the days you’ll need to be in-office, and timing of procedures with our illustrative guide to the IVF process
Note: Timelines are illustrative; your cycle(s) will be personalized to meet your needs.
Want to learn more?
We want our patients to feel as informed and prepared as possible at each step of their journey. Click below to learn about the patient process at Life IVF Center.
Don’t just take our word for it.
What patients are saying
Dr. Yelian and the staff at Life IVF were very professional and we’re just as dedicated as I was to becoming pregnant, they take the work that they do very seriously and you can see that everyone there loves what they do. I had a successful transfer my first time and got twins.
A.T.
IVF Patient
California, USA
Don’t just take our word for it.
What patients are saying
Dr. Yelian and the staff at Life IVF were very professional and we’re just as dedicated as I was to becoming pregnant, they take the work that they do very seriously and you can see that everyone there loves what they do. I had a successful transfer my first time and got twins.
A.T.
IVF Patient
California, USA
Don’t just take our word for it.
What patients are saying
Dr. Yelian and the staff at Life IVF were very professional and we’re just as dedicated as I was to becoming pregnant, they take the work that they do very seriously and you can see that everyone there loves what they do. I had a successful transfer my first time and got twins.
A.T.
IVF Patient
California, USA
Don’t just take our word for it.
What patients are saying
Dr. Yelian and the staff at Life IVF were very professional and we’re just as dedicated as I was to becoming pregnant, they take the work that they do very seriously and you can see that everyone there loves what they do. I had a successful transfer my first time and got twins.
A.T.
IVF Patient
California, USA
Webinar: Intro to Fertility
and IVF Treatment
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