This IVF guide details the process that proceeds forward from the conclusion of all your diagnostic testing which is followed by your physician devising a treatment protocol designed specifically to address your needs. Once you and your doctor have agreed upon a treatment plan, the following steps will be followed.
● You will be asked to wait for your next menstrual period to begin. ● Once the nurse has been contacted about the above, you will be provided with a calendar containing tentative dates to begin the IVF cycle timeline ● You will be administered one cycle of birth control pills during the period preceding the beginning of the IVF cycle. This reduces the possibility of developing cysts that will interfere with your body’s response to the medication and facilitates the production of a healthier batch of follicles inside the stimulated ovaries. ● Once the baseline has been determined at the beginning of the IVF cycle, the next step entails the administration of stimulation medication for an average of 8 to 12 days, a period which also involves undergoing blood work and transvaginal sonograms five to six times to monitor your response to the medication. ● When the doctors find it appropriate to schedule the retrieval, a trigger injection is prescribed in preparation for the retrieval two days later.