Overview
During In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), mature eggs are collected from the woman’s ovary after the ovaries have been artificially stimulated to increase the number of mature eggs produced. The eggs are then placed with the sperm in a laboratory. Fertilisation takes place without further intervention. After the resulting embryos have developed for 2 – 5 days in the laboratory, one or two are transferred to the woman’s uterus.
Wherever possible, embryos at IVFAustralia are grown in the laboratory until Day 5, known as the Blastocyst stage. There is strong evidence both internationally and within Australia that embryos grown to this stage are more likely to implant into the uterus once a fresh transfer takes place.
Video
Read a step by step overview of an IVF treatment cycle here