To stimulate the ovaries to generate numerous eggs, which increases the likelihood of retrieving viable eggs for fertilization.

The IVF process begins with ovarian stimulation. Patients are given hormonal medications to encourage the ovaries to produce multiple eggs. This step is crucial as it increases the chances of successful fertilization.

Collect mature eggs from the ovaries for fertilization.

Once the eggs are mature, a minor surgical procedure called egg retrieval is performed. Using a thin needle guided by ultrasound, eggs are carefully extracted from the ovaries.

To make embryos by mixing eggs and sperm.

The retrieved eggs are then combined with sperm in the laboratory. This can be done through traditional insemination or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), where a single sperm is injected directly into an egg.

To promote embryo growth and development in a regulated setting before transfer.

The fertilized eggs, now embryos, are cultured in a special incubator. The embryologist monitors their development over several days, selecting the most viable embryos for transfer.

To implant embryos in the uterus with the goal of achieving a successful pregnancy.

A selected embryo or embryos are transferred into the uterus through a thin catheter. This step is relatively painless and does not require anesthesia.

To see if the embryo(s) were successfully implanted and if a pregnancy occurred.

About two weeks after the embryo transfer, a pregnancy test is performed to determine if implantation has occurred and the pregnancy is progressing.