In Vitro Fertilisation - Origins IVF
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is one of several techniques available to help people with fertility problems have a baby.
During IVF, an egg is removed from the woman’s ovaries and
fertilised with sperm in a laboratory. The fertilised egg, called an embryo, is
then returned to the woman’s womb to grow and develop. It can be carried out
using your eggs and your partner’s sperm, or eggs and sperm from donors.
Who can have IVF?
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
fertility guidelines make recommendations about who should have access to IVF
treatment on the NHS in England and Wales.
These guidelines recommend that IVF should be offered to
women under the age of 43 who have been trying to get pregnant through regular
unprotected sex for 2 years. Or who have had 12 cycles of artificial
insemination, with at least 6 of these cycles using a method called intrauterine
insemination (IUI).
However, the final decision about who can have NHS-funded
IVF in England is made by local integrated care boards (ICBs), and their
criteria may be stricter than those recommended by NICE.
If you’re not eligible for NHS treatment, or you decide to
pay for IVF, you can have treatment at a private clinic. Costs vary, but 1
cycle of treatment may cost up to £5,000 or more.
Risks of IVF
IVF doesn’t always result in pregnancy, and it can be both
physically and emotionally demanding. You should be offered counselling to help
you through the process.
There are also a number of health risks involved, including:
Side effects from the medicines used during treatment, such
as hot flushes and headaches
Multiple births (such as twins or triplets) – this can be
dangerous for both the mother and the children
An ectopic pregnancy – where the embryo implants in the
fallopian tubes, rather than in the womb
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) – where the ovaries
overreact to the medicines used during IVF
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