In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a innovative reproductive technology that offers hope to individuals and couples struggling to conceive. This advanced procedure, referred as a “miracle of science,” allows for the fertilization of eggs and sperm outside the human body. It involves stimulating a woman’s ovaries to produce multiple eggs, retrieving those eggs, fertilizing them with sperm in a laboratory, incubating the resulting embryos, and then transferring one or more healthy embryos back into the woman’s uterus. IVF has transformed the lives of countless families worldwide, providing a path to parenthood for those facing a range of fertility challenges.
In 1986 when Dr. Indira Hinduja and her team at the KEM Hospital in Mumbai delivered a baby through this ground-breaking technique. This progress opened doors for couples facing fertility challenges. Soon, many hospitals and clinics across India adopted IVF methods. India gained a reputation for offering quality fertility treatments at a lower cost. People from different countries started coming to India for these services. IVF continues to be a popular and impactful solution for couples striving to become parents in India.
IVF ‘In-Vitro’ Fertilization’ here ‘In-Vitro’ means the fertilization happen in the lab environment. It is a process in which retrieved female egg and male sperm comes together to fertilize to form a baby. This baby called as an embryo.
IVF is required when partners are facing difficulty while having babies. It helps when a woman have blocked, damaged, or missed fallopian tubes. or a man’s sperm is not normal. Sometimes, cause is not clear or unexplained and IVF can be a solution.