NATURAL CYCLE IVF

Natural cycle IVF (in vitro fertilization) is very similar to standard in vitro fertilization, but just without the use of large amounts of medications to stimulate the ovary to make multiples eggs. The technique has gained recent worldwide attention as an alternative to conventional IVF for both normal and poor responders. Natural cycle IVF has several advantages over standard IVF, including the elimination of the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), very low or not costly injections, lack of production of excess embryos and the elimination of multiple pregnancies.

Natural IVF is recommended

• As a cost-effective alternative
• For low ovarian reserve/ low AMH and high FSH
• When focused on the quality of eggs
• For higher quality eggs and better implantation
• For high success rate

Process

At Kamineni, Natural IVF follows the same procedure as IVF except, in this technique patient will be monitored in the natural cycle with vaginal ultrasound exams to follow the development of the dominant follicle. When the dominant follicle(s) is determined to be fully mature, patient takes a final injection to induce ovulation in about 40 hours, but the egg(s) will be harvested from your ovaries 36 hours later, before your own ovulation actually occurs. A thinner needle than that used for standard IVF is used to retrieve the egg(s) for Natural Cycle IVF so there is only minimal discomfort during the procedure. If an egg is retrieved from the follicle(s), it is then fertilized in the laboratory in the same way as traditional IVF. If an embryo is formed, it would be transferred back to the uterus, just as it is done with conventional IVF.