IVF Doctors in Delhi
Natural Cycle IVF does not use any drugs to stimulate the growth of follicles and follows the natural selection of the dominant follicle.
Conventional IVF is necessary for many patients. This uses medicines to retrieve as many eggs and create as many embryos as possible to increase your chances of becoming pregnant. Natural Cycle IVF does not use stimulation drugs. Your body naturally chooses the best eggs. When mature, usually around the tenth day of your cycle, the egg is retrieved.
Egg collection is a straightforward process. With only one follicle, it takes less than 5 minutes to retrieve an egg. Many patients complete the procedure without sedation or pain relief and are able to return to work the same day.
After egg collection, Best IVF Doctors in Delhi fertilize the egg with your partner's or donor's sperm using modern laboratory techniques. Two to three days later, a single embryo is transferred to the uterus during an embryo transfer procedure.
Benefits of Natural Cycle IVF
Benefits of Natural Cycle IVF
no or minimal ovarian stimulation medications
considered by many to be less stressful
less expensive
can be repeated with back-to-back cycles
No increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHHS)
The cumulative pregnancy rate can be similar to that of an induced IVF
Are
You a Candidate for Natural Cycle IVF?
age under 45
regular menstrual cycle
no hydrosalpinx
normal uterus
no medical contraindications
Natural cycle IVF can treat infertility patients who have
Low ovarian reserve
no or poor response to conventional IVF previous unsuccessful induced IVF treatments
male factor subfertility
Tubal occlusion
Endometriosis
Pelvic Adhesions
Natural cycle IVF is nothing new. The world's first IVF baby was born through a natural cycle in the UK in 1978. At the time, the IVF procedure had a low pregnancy rate, so stimulated IVF using fertility drugs became the standard to produce more eggs and embryos so that as many embryos could be transferred back to the uterus. Stimulated IVF resulted in significantly improved pregnancy rates over time. However, some concerns have been raised about side effects resulting from the use of stimulation medications and the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
Is Natural IVF a Good Option for Some Women?
Yes! Natural IVF may be right for:
women who only want to limit the number of drugs they take during fertility treatment
Women who do not produce many egg follicles when stimulated by hormones may consider natural IVF for their next cycle
Women we identify as being at high risk for OHHS, such as PCOS patients
women who cannot take fertility drugs because of a medical condition or cancer treatment
Patients who do not wish to freeze any eggs or embryos
patients who do not want to deal with the ethical issues of having multiple eggs or embryos released after IVF
Natural IVF Isn't as Different as It Seems
Besides not injecting drugs to stimulate the production of multiple mature eggs, natural IVF is similar to standard IVF in several ways:
frequent office visits
Injections Required to Trigger Natural Ovulation
egg retrieval surgery
Fertilization and embryo development in the laboratory
Embryo Implantation Process
Yes, many can save money on injections to stimulate egg production, but the overall cost difference between natural IVF and standard IVF isn't a dealbreaker for most patients. The risk of OHSS with standard IVF techniques is real, with one in three women experiencing mild symptoms of OHSS during ovarian stimulation, according to the ASRM. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a higher risk of OHSS, although they are generally not affected by low doses of stimulation drugs.
