Myths About IVF 2: IVF is the last treatment to opt for if nothing works.

Fact: Many believe they should go for IVF only if no other treatment works. However, it is definitely not true. IVF has to be considered as the first line of treatment in conditions like

• Bilateral Blockage of Fallopian Tubes
• Severe Male Infertility
• Advanced Maternal Age

Myths About IVF 3: Only affluent people can opt for IVF.

Fact: It is true that IVF is expensive compared to other fertility treatments. The lab equipments needed to make embryos and maintain its growth are costly. But one thing to be considered is that the cost of the treatment hasn’t significantly increased through the years. The cost of IVF is definitely less compared to that of other major surgeries in the medical industry like heart surgery or spinal surgery. Not many insurance companies cover the cost incurred for the IVF treatment. Make sure to consult with your insurance company before commencing the procedure.

We, at Excel IVF, understand the amount of money you spend on IVF procedure and offer to provide excellent care to all the patients. We deliver high pregnancy rates at the most reasonable prices compared to that of other fertility centres.

Myths About IVF 4: IVF cannot be used in the post-menopausal group.

Fact: IVF is the only technique that can help even elderly women to conceive. Due to ageing the egg reserve diminishes but the womb is usually healthy to carry pregnancy with donor eggs.

Myths About IVF 5: The chances of pregnancy with IVF is very low

Fact: The success rate of the IVF procedure is typically somewhere between 40-45% which is far greater than with natural or other infertility treatment per cycle (Intrauterine insemination 15-18%).The chances of pregnancy with IVF depends primarily upon the age of woman and factor causing infertility. Usually, women with tubal blockage, PCOS or using Donor eggs have better chance and may conceive in the first cycle itself. However women with advanced age, low egg number or quality, serve male factor infertility may need multiple attempts.

Myths About IVF 6: IVF is a time-consuming procedure and it definitely requires you to be hospitalized.

Fact: The IVF procedure calendar starts with onset of periods of the woman usually. It takes around 10-12 days of daily injections to form eggs with 2-3 ultrasounds at the clinic for monitoring and dose adjustments. Followed by a day care procedure of egg retrieval and embryo transfer after 3-5 days. Making total of 18-21 days. Overnight admission wouldn’t be required in the hospital.

Myth 7: IVF can be dangerous and results in multiple pregnancies.

Fact: IVF cannot result in multiple pregnancies when the number of embryos transferred is less. We, at Excel IVF, scrutinise the embryos quite well and transfer only 1 or 2 excellent embryos. By doing so, multiple pregnancies can be prevented.

Few believe IVF can result in malformations and birth defects in the babies. But that is definitely not true. It is almost the same as that of normally conceived pregnancies. Many believe that undergoing IVF treatment is not safe as well. Unusually few patients suffer from severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. We, at Excel IVF, carefully monitor the patients. With our careful monitoring, you can be assured that you wouldn’t end up having any side effects.