How Do Your Eggs Develop Day by Day in an IVF Cycle?
Eggs in an IVF cycle take roughly 10 to 12 days of hormone stimulation to grow from tiny follicles, and then 3 to 5 more days inside the lab to reach embryo stage. Here’s how that breaks down. Fertilization on day 1. Cleavage on days 2 and 3. By day 5, most...
Poor Ovarian Reserve: How Can It Be Treated?
Poor ovarian reserve (POR), also called diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), means the ovaries contain fewer eggs than expected for a woman’s age. It’s tied primarily to aging and can’t be reversed. Treatment doesn’t bring eggs back. It works with...
ICSI vs IVF: Which Fertility Treatment Is Right for You?
ICSI and IVF are both assisted reproduction procedures, but ICSI is the call when sperm can’t fertilize an egg without help, while IVF works when sperm function is normal and the infertility cause sits elsewhere. The difference is what happens inside the lab:...
Success Rate of IVF First Time
One of the most common questions couples ask before starting their fertility journey is — “What are the chances of IVF working the first time?” While IVF is one of the most advanced and effective fertility treatments available today, success rates vary...