IVF TREATMENT
The first baby born as a result of in vitro fertilisation dates back to 1978. Since then, IVF has developed into a treatment accepted for infertility worldwide. It is estimated that five million IVF babies have been born.
In short, IVF is the process of fertilisation that takes place in a laboratory instead of in the fallopian tube. Laboratory techniques play a central role in the success of the fertilisation and embryo development. The body conditions are mimicked, as far as possible, with new scientific developments in the field every year to improve these conditions.
In contrast to popular belief, the fertilisation process itself in IVF is not artificial or ‘conducted via man’. IVF is only the process of bringing the sperm and eggs together. The process must then take its physiological and biological course.
If you haven’t been able to fall pregnant after trying for 12 months (or if you’re older than 37) it could be time to seek advice. Our fertility specialists will be able to tell you more about the routine tests and procedures as well as our assisted conception treatments. Tests are aimed at assessing the fertility of an individual or a couple before determining the most suitable next step in the journey.
We specialise in the full range of leading fertility treatments and follow international best practice, from Ovulation Induction through to the highly technical IMSI treatment.
In standard IVF, the embryos are removed from the incubator every second day so embryologists can make sure they’re growing as they should be. The EmbryoScope™ is an IVF incubator with a built-in camera for automated imaging of the oocytes in a closed incubation environment from fertilization until the time of the embryo transfer.
It is a system that is an incubator, a microscope with an integrated camera and advanced software at the same time. The EmbryoScope™ time-lapse system provides superior image quality, thereby allowing the embryologist to visually follow the development of the embryos. In this way, the embryologist can distinguish and choose between normal developing embryos with good implantation potential and development patterns with a risk of implantation failure.
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