Becoming a mother and father is one of the deepest desires in the hearts of many couples. Sometimes the road to this dream can be a little more winding than you expected. You may be having difficulty having a baby due to health problems, genetic factors, or age-related conditions. However, at the point medical science has reached today, touching this dream with in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments is now much more possible than before.
As the Private Lotus Hospital IVF Center team, from the moment you walk through the door, we walk this stressful and sensitive process shoulder to shoulder with you, with the sincerity of a family. Here are the basic steps you need to know in this special adventure:
Pre-Treatment: Discovery and Planning
The greatest enemy of couples is uncertainty. The question "Why isn't it happening?" wears your mind out more. An accurate diagnosis is the golden key to successful treatment.
- Detailed Analysis: Gynecological examination, hormone tests, and a spermiogram test for men detect the source of the problem in detail with our sensitive devices.
- Evaluation of the Tubes: Whether the expectant mother's tubes are open and the condition of the uterus are evaluated with a Uterine Film (HSG), and the most suitable roadmap is drawn for you.
- Say Goodbye to Stress: Remember that stress is one of the biggest enemies of reproductive health. Try to see this process with your spouse not as a disease, but as "a project to reach your baby."
The Heart of the Treatment: Egg Retrieval and Fertilization
When everything is planned, the miracle of science and nature comes together.
- Egg Development (Ovulation Induction): The expectant mother is given drugs planned in completely personalized doses to increase the number of eggs. This process is followed step by step under ultrasound.
- Egg Retrieval (OPU): When the eggs mature, they are collected painlessly under mild anesthesia. It is a procedure that takes an average of 15-20 minutes, and you can return home the same day afterward.
- Fertilization and Waiting: In the laboratory environment, the collected eggs are fertilized with sperm cells taken from the prospective father. Sometimes, with the Microinjection (ICSI) method, another marvel of medical science, a single sperm is injected directly into the egg. Our embryologists watch the division process compassionately and at a microscopic level, just like a parent.
In our laboratory, we follow every cell division of your embryo with great excitement, like hearing the heartbeat of a new life. We are also partners in your hopes.
Transfer and Reunion
Once the embryos grow safely, they become ready to attach to the uterus (transfer process).
This procedure is completely painless and has the comfort of a gynecological examination. The world's most valuable treasure is carefully placed into the pre-prepared uterus.
That waiting period right after the transfer procedure is the longest 12 days for every couple. Please avoid highly stressful jobs, heavy lifting, and exhausting actions during this process. Take light walks, spend pleasant time with your spouse, and feed your mind with positive things.
Frequently Asked Questions
What increases our chances in IVF? Eating a healthy diet (Mediterranean diet), staying away from smoking and alcohol, regular and moderate physical activity, and most importantly, keeping your spiritual bond with your spouse strong by staying away from stress as much as possible seriously increases the chance of success in this process.
Can my eggs be frozen? Yes. Healthy embryos remaining after the treatment can be safely stored with our advanced freezing technologies (vitrification). When you want to have a baby again in the following years, you can have a direct transfer without experiencing difficult and expensive medication use processes.
Can I work during the treatment process? Except for the egg collection and transfer days, if you do not have a physical job that puts you under extreme stress, it is of course possible to continue your daily life and work plans, and there is absolutely no medical drawback. On the contrary, continuing a normal life often helps alleviate stress.
If your dream of a baby has not come true yet, do not despair. In the heart of Şanlıurfa, right equipped with all scientific innovations, we, as the Lotus Hospital IVF Center team, stand by you so that you do not long for the scent of a baby. Your dreams are our duty.