Duration of an IVF treatment
In total, a complete IVF process can take about 5 to 6 weeks. However, it is difficult to establish exactly how long this whole process will take since each person reacts differently when undergoing hormone therapy.
How long does IVF treatment take?
In total, preparation for the complete IVF process can last between 6 and 8 weeks. However, the start of stimulation until embryo transfer lasts between 14 and 18 days if the procedure is performed during the same cycle.
Sperm samples: Curiosities of Fertilization in the Laboratory
The guideline values of the WHO (World Health Organisation) for the year 2010 establish as the normal base limit for the volume of a sperm sample > 1.5ml.
Eggs: Curiosities of fertilization in the Laboratory
The eggs retrieved through follicular puncture are kept in incubators in the IVF laboratory where they are prepared ready to be inseminated, depending on the technique to be used, IVF or ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection), or to be vitrified and cryopreserved for future use.
What does sperm capacitation consist of?
Sperm capacitation involves the physiological changes that are produced naturally in the spermatozoa as they swim up the female genital tract and which enable them to acquire the capacity to fertilise. These modifications are: The change in the way in which the spermatozoide moves, changing from moving in a straight line to oscillating. The modification in the composition of the outer part of the spermatozoide, known as the membrane, to acquire the capacity to fuse with the egg.
Implantation: the most delicate and mysterious phase of pregnancy
Only 30% of the embryos naturally implant.
Compatibility Testing or Genetic matching
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