What are Test Tube Baby? What is in In-Vitro Fertilization(IVF)?
IVF - Test Tube Baby Technique
• IVF is the original name of test tube baby technique. • It was discovered over 30 years ago for those whose Fallopian tubes are severely damaged to fertilize eggs. • Today, this procedure has got lots of popularity and helped many couples in achieving a healthy pregnancy. • IVF has gained popularity in the highest success rate.
How IVF Technique Works? Everybody knows the IVF term, but most of us many people don't know about the process of IVF, how exactly it works. IVF is Not done in one day or it is not like the surgery process which finished in the short term. It takes many days around 14-15 days Means two weeks minimum. But in some cases it can take more than two weeks because of complications that can occur during The IVF process. IVF normally consists of six cycles and each cycle is different from each other. Ultrasound: On the first day simple tests is conducted to make sure about fertility problems. Doctor assembles the information about the reason of infertility and examine it by the ultrasound and blood test. High-tech procedure is also used which is called laparoscopy to collect the ova from the woman at the time of her ovulation. Stimulate your ovaries: This process starts with fertility drugs to stimulate your ovaries so that woman can develop mature eggs and make it ready for fertilization. Normally what happened that during normal menstrual cycle, woman release one egg per month. Theses fertility drugs increase the number of mature eggs and resulting in a better chance of pregnancy.
How IVF Technique Works? Egg retrieval: In this process, doctor extracts the eggs from the woman's ovaries. Eggs are retrieved only after the test that is conducted through ultrasound. They remove it only when the eggs are ready to retrieve. Sperm collection: When your eggs are ready for retrieval then they are collected by doctors and then the fresh sample of semen is required from man. If your partner has no infertility problem, then semen is collected from your partner otherwise donated sperm or frozen sperm are used. This sample is taken from the freezer. After this the sperm is washed to extract the best quality of sperm and make it ready for fertilization the eggs. The sperms and eggs are mixed together in a laboratory dish, where the fertilization occurs. Fertilization: In a period of one day, the mixed eggs and sperm are checked to identify that any eggs have been fertilized or not. If the fertilization occurs, then they kept it for two days or five days under the controlled conditions and developing into an embryo.
How IVF Technique Works? Embryo Transfer: When the embryos developed, then the healthiest embryo is chosen and insert into the woman's uterus. When the embryos have reached the 6 to 8 cell stage, they are placed in 4 to 5 times with blastocyst transfer. Then the resultant embryo is then transferred into the woman's womb for the normal development in the uterus. Eggs Freezing & Embryos Freezing: Eggs can also be frozen for later fertilization and extra embryos can also be frozen for future use. If the first cycle of IVF does not succeed, then frozen eggs or embryos can be used for successful treatment. You can also use it for your another baby.
Success Rate of IVF What is IVF success rate? Everybody is looking for its success rate. As IVF carries many cycles with different procedure. So it IVF success rate varies from person to person. Every cycle associated withdifferent techniques and results with a new outcome. That outcome examines the IVF success rate. It depends upon many factors. Woman's Age : Younger the woman, the chances of success rate is higher. If the age of the woman is less than 35, success rate is 86%. If the age is greater than 35, then the success rate is 32%. If it is equal to 35, then 50% is the success rate.
Success Rate of IVF Embryo quality: Is she producing high quality of eggs? These factors are determined. If the embryo quality is good then the rate of pregnancy is high and resulting in a healthy baby. Embryo survival based on the number of viable cells present in an embryo. It has been proven that embryos with an odd number of cells have less rate of survival than embryos that have 2, 4 or 6 cells. Donor egg embryos have a 2-5% greater survival rate than embryos from infertile women. Embryo growth: Embryo growth also matters. If the development of embryo hasn't seemed to be better then the chances of success rate get low.
Success Rate of IVF Ovarian Response: Ovarian response refers to the discharge of fertile eggs from ovary. In this procedure, the doctor prescribed the pills to the woman, so that she is able to produce eggs which should be of high quality. This involves the insertion of fertility drug in the uterus. Sperm Quality: Infertility is not only caused by a woman. Both are equally responsible for this. They both women and men can have problems that cause infertility. Mostly one third of the cases of infertility cause by male's poor sperm count. For the success rate of IVF, there is need to take male infertility tests. In this test following measurements are conducted: Sperm Count - How many sperms are there in each ml of semen? Sperm Motility - How many of them are swimming forward? Sperm Morphology - How many of them are normally shaped?