In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is often the only chance for many people struggling with infertility to get pregnant. IVF is one of the assisted reproductive technologies and, medically speaking, requires mixing women's egg cells with man's sperm outside of the uterus. The procedure is carried out in our well-equipped lab facility, under My Clinic Riga's doctors and embryologists' supervision.
The IVF method is used when other infertility treatments fail, and when the patients' medical condition prevents them from conceiving naturally. Before the IVF can be performed, both the woman and the man undergo a thorough fertility check. Based on the results and the patients' medical history, our doctors can qualify the patients for this assisted reproductive procedure.
The list of tests required before the IVF treatment, including the virology tests in a certified lab facility located in Latvia, is as follows:
In order to increase the egg cell count, the patient undergoes hormonal stimulation. The doctor determines the specific medication and its dosage.
During the stimulation process, the patient appears at the clinic several times to monitor how her body responds to the medication. The patient undergoes a transvaginal ultrasound, her specific hormonal levels are recorded, and the egg retrieval date is selected accordingly.
During the egg retrieval process, the follicular fluid containing eggs is collected. The procedure is performed under general anaesthesia, so the patient doesn't feel any pain. It takes 20-30 minutes.
Egg and sperm are placed together in a dish to fertilise in an embryology lab. The sperm has been appropriately prepared for fertilisation beforehand.
Embryos develop in specially prepared incubators under the embryologists' supervision. Development takes 2, 3, or up to 5 days.
Usually, 1 or 2 embryos are transferred to the uterus. The remaining TOP grade untransferred embryos are frozen.
The final price of IVF treatment depends on several factors:
My Clinic Riga offers a selection of complementary therapies that increase the chances of IVF success. The access to the therapies depends both on our specialists' medical advice and our patients' permission. My Clinic Riga offers, among others:
Some people struggling with infertility don't produce their own gametes needed for in vitro fertilisation. In such cases, it is advisable to consider the egg or sperm donor programme.
Our donors are young, healthy individuals without fertility issues. Their health is thoroughly screened, for example, through virology and genetic testing.
The donor programme is fully anonymous. The appropriate donors are selected according to their phenotype traits, such as:
Latvian law grants access to in vitro fertilisation and intrauterine insemination both to formal and informal couples as well as single women. My Clinic Riga provides professional and safe medical assistance to women who wish to get pregnant.
Both in vitro fertilisation and intrauterine insemination use gametes donated anonymously through licenced sperm banks.
If the patient requires such assistance, it is possible to use donor eggs from young, healthy individuals.
How long does it take from the first medical appointment till IVF treatment?
The qualification to in vitro depends on the individual patients situation. The procedure is preceded by a thorough/detailed medical interview. A doctor also analyzes the entire medical history.
Can in vitro work the first time?
Everything depends on patients health problems, which can impact the course of the procedure. Woman age should also be taken into account.
Can a couple have sex after in vitro?
If woman doesn’t feel the pain or any other symptoms, having sex after the procedure is allowed already few days after the transfer.
You may have questions about infertility treatment; it's completely natural. We will gladly give you more information about our consultations, screening tests and gynaecological procedures.
My Clinic Riga is a modern facility specialised in infertility treatment based in the Latvian capital. It belongs to the renowned Polish Klinika Bocian Group with 15 years of experience in helping couples struggling with infertility. Klinika Bocian centres are located in Warsaw, Poznań, Katowice, Szczecin and Białystok. Our clinics in Poland and Latvia work closely together, ensuring first-class medical assistance by an international team of doctors.
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