What are the steps of an IVF treatment cycle?
In the first place there is the period of preparation and stimulation which takes between 2 to 5 weeks and which consists of taking medication to stimulate the ovaries in order to promote the growth of many follicles. During this phase of treatment, the growth of the follicles will be monitored by ultrasound. You can expect 2 to 4 ultrasounds depending on how the cycle develops. Once the stimulation is completed there will be an egg collection which consists of emptying the follicles where the eggs have been growing. We will harvest as many eggs as possible to keep in the laboratory and put with the sperm. Approximately 48 to 72 hours later, we will proceed to transfer the embryos obtained in the laboratory, into the uterus of the patient where they can implant. Two weeks after the egg collection, there will be a pregnancy test to determine if implantation has occurred.
