Natural Cycle IVF
Natural cycle IVF is similar to IVF, but just without the use of large amounts of medications to stimulate the ovary to make multiples eggs.
Then, Natural IVF is meant for you.
Natural IVF is alike in-vitro fertilization, but the stimulation to ovaries for producing multiple follicles is done here by keeping you away from medications, Follows the natural selection of the leading follicle, avoids gonadotropins and luteal phase support and this is why it is also known as Drug-free IVF.
NC-IVF is appealing to those who detest medications, whereas the matter of concern is, it still needs some expensive and demanding aspects of traditional IVF. Here injections are often used to stimulate ovaries, and visit to a doctor at regular time interval, surgical eggs retrieval, Development of embryo outside the body in culture dish, these all involves in NC-IVF.
Who can have Natural Cycle IVF?
- At the age of 20-30, have severe tubal diseases
- Woman with very low reserve with 1 or 2 maturing eggs, though having a lot of treatments
- Young patient with mild male factor infertility
- Pelvic adhesions
- Have a failed prior IVF stimulation
- Endometrioses
- Consistent menstrual cycle
- Age less than 45
- Normal cervix/uterus
- No medical contra indication
- If you hate/dislike medication, NC-IVF is an alternative of stimulated IVF
- It is patient friendly as it carries less risk
- It keeps you away from large amount of medications
- Chances of side effects are very low
- Fewer visits to hospital
- Less physical stress
How is NC-IVF done?
The first step to having fertility treatment is to come for an Initial Consultation and Advanced Ultrasound Scan with one of our expert clinicians.
- Natural cycle of IVF is a quick and painless process, where medication is either less or not utilized to stimulate the ovaries to produce follicles
- Your body chooses the best egg by its own
- Once follicle is mature, egg is retrieved
- Egg collection is an easy-peasy process, where one follicle, takes 5-6 minutes to retrieve the egg
- It may not be painful for many, while some may need sedation in very rare case
- Once the egg is recouped, it will be then fertilized with your partner’s sperm or donor’s sperm using modern laboratory equipment
- After 3-5 days, that single embryo will be placed in the womb by embryo transfer procedure
- Few weeks after embryo transfer, you will have to visit for pregnancy confirmation
- The whole process will be done or with minimum drugs
- Risk of multiple birth has no place here as only single embryo is to be transferred
Pros & Cons of NC-IVF
- Less risk of OHSS (Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome)
- Affordable to everyone
- Less risk of multiple births
- Requires less frequent monitoring say for, 3-4 office visits during NC-IVF
- Only single embryo is developed in NC-IVF so it may not be healthy or fully grown up
- Extra embryos are not kept for the further use but on patient’s demand, multiple embryos can be freeze from the first few cycles