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Pre-IVF Stage
The Pre-IVF stage usually involves some testing on the part of both partners to check your elgibility for acceptance into an IVF program. Click here to find out more information about the pre-IVF stage or click on a question to go directly there.
Suppression Stage
During the suppression stage of your IVF cycle, you take a GnRH Agonist (Lupron, Suprefact, Synarel etc.) to suppress your ovarian function. Click here to find out more information about the suppression stage or click on a question to go directly there.
Stimulation Stage
During the stimulation stage of your IVF cycle, you take hMG (Pergonal, Humegon, Repronex etc.) or FSH (Gonal F, Puregon etc.) to stimulate follicle growth. Click here to find out more information about the stimulation stage or click on a question to go directly there.
Retrieval Stage
During the retrieval process the eggs are suctioned from the follicles using an aspiration needle. Click here to find out more information about the retrieval stage or click on a question to go directly there.
Transfer Stage
The transfer stage is when the embryos are transferred to the uterus via a catheter. Click here to find out more information about the transfer stage or click on a question to go directly there.
Post-transfer Stage
The post-transfer stage is when you wait to find out if your IVF cycle has worked. Click here to find out more information about the post-transfer stage or click on a question to go directly there.
Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
Frozen Embryo transfer (FET) is when leftover frozen embryos from a previous IVF cycle are transferred to you during a natural or medicated cycle. Click here to find out more information about frozen embryo transfer or click on a question to go directly there.
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