{"id":25480,"date":"2019-11-14T09:22:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T08:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fertilitybenidorm.com\/?page_id=25480"},"modified":"2021-01-28T17:00:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T16:00:46","slug":"in-vitro-fertilisation-ivf-icsi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fertilitybenidorm.com\/en\/in-vitro-fertilisation-ivf-icsi\/","title":{"rendered":"In vitro fertilisation (IVF \/ ICSI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"boc_spacing \" style=\"height: 40px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573630556478{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  center  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;margin-top: 0px;color: #333333;font-size: 40px;\"><span>In vitro fertilisation<strong> (IVF \/ ICSI) <\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"boc_spacing \" style=\"height: 40px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574930114044{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574930088799{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image img_size=&#8221;boc_medium&#8221; image=&#8221;24205&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574930103405{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  boc_subheading \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;margin-top: 0px;color: #adadad;font-size: 19px;\"><span>The purpose is to obtain embryos to be transferred to the uterus and give a pregnancy<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"boc_divider_holder\"><div class=\"boc_divider  \"  style=\"margin-top: 22px;margin-bottom: 22px;width: 100px;height: 1px;background: #eeeeee;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the technique in which eggs are fertilized in a laboratory to obtain embryos. After the embryos have been cultivated for a few days, they are transferred to the uterus to obtain a pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>The assisted reproduction technique to be used will be determined by the examinations and tests performed in the fertility test prior to any technique.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574930038710{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;border-top-color: #eeeeee !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #eeeeee !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_text_transform&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1427377640887{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"side_icon_box large  boc_animate_when_almost_visible\"><span class=\"icon_feat \" style=\"\"><i class=\"icon icon-lab\" style=\"\"><\/i><\/span><h3>IVF<\/h3><div class=\"side_icon_box_content\">In vitro fertilization is a laboratory technique that allows us to fertilize an egg with a spermatozoa outside the uterus.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"boc_spacing \" style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1427377648398{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"side_icon_box large  boc_animate_when_almost_visible\"><span class=\"icon_feat \" style=\"\"><i class=\"icon icon-pause2\" style=\"\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Two alternatives<\/h3><div class=\"side_icon_box_content\">There are two variants of in vitro fertilization: conventional IVF and ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection).<\/div><\/div><div class=\"boc_spacing \" style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1427377655376{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"side_icon_box large  boc_animate_when_almost_visible\"><span class=\"icon_feat \" style=\"\"><i class=\"icon icon-star-o\" style=\"\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Appropriate treatment<\/h3><div class=\"side_icon_box_content\">At Fertility Benidorm we help you understand how IVF works and if this method for treating infertility is right for your case.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"boc_spacing \" style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row enable_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_text_transform&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574847279074{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1437475311042{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_side_padding_in_responsive_column&#8221;]<div class=\"boc_spacing \" style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div><h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 24px;color: #333333;font-size: 38px;\"><span>How is <strong class=\"text_rotate\"> treatment ; IVF <\/strong> performed?<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"boc_spacing \" style=\"height: 10px\"><\/div><div class=\"boc_divider_holder\"><div class=\"boc_divider  \"  style=\"margin-top: 22px;margin-bottom: 22px;width: 100px;height: 1px;background: #eeeeee;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  boc_subheading \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;margin-top: 0px;color: #adadad;font-size: 19px;\"><span>In vitro fertilization takes place in the following phases:<\/span><\/h3>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row enable_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_text_transform&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574416552770{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 30px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1437475311042{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_side_padding_in_responsive_column&#8221;]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  bgr_multidotted  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;margin-top: 20px;color: #333333;\"><span><strong>Ovarian <\/strong>Stimulation <\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]Through ovarian stimulation, we obtain an increase in the growth and development of the follicles located in the ovary.<\/p>\n<p>hanks to the controlled ovarian stimulation through the administration of hormone formulas we will achieve a greater number of eggs than in a normal menstrual cycle, which is usually a single egg. The greater the number of eggs, the more chances there are of obtaining a greater number of embryos. So, we will obtain several embryos, from which we will choose the best quality ones to transfer to the future mother and thus increase the chances of achieving a pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>The management of this phase is carried out by ultrasounds and hormonal analysis. Ovarian stimulation lasts between 8 and 12 days approximately.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1437475316300{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_side_padding_in_responsive_column&#8221;]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  bgr_multidotted  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;margin-top: 20px;color: #333333;\"><span><strong>Oocyte <\/strong> Retrieval <\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]Once the size of the follicles is optimal, the eggs retrieval is programmed and is carried out under sedation and takes approximately 15 minutes. It is a painless procedure.<\/p>\n<p>No hospital admission is required; after one or two hours, the patient can go home to rest.<\/p>\n<p>The liquid obtained from the follicles will contain the eggs, which will later be recovered in the laboratory and await insemination.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  bgr_multidotted  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;margin-top: 20px;color: #333333;\"><span><strong>Sperm <\/strong>Capacitation <\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]We next prepare the sperm sample in the laboratory and treat it to improve its fertilization capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Sperm capacitation is the process by which the sperm with the highest probability of fertilizing from a semen sample is obtained.<\/p>\n<p>In order to be able to fertilize, the spermatozoa must undergo spermatozoa capacitation, which basically consists of making the spermatozoa pass through a very dense medium, so that only the mobile and better morphological ones are able to pass through it.<\/p>\n<p>This process involves changes in their membranes and is necessary for them to successfully fuse with the oocyte.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row enable_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_text_transform&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574416552770{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 30px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1437475311042{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_side_padding_in_responsive_column&#8221;]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  bgr_multidotted  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;margin-top: 20px;color: #333333;\"><span><strong>Fertilization <\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]In the embryology laboratory, the eggs are merged with the spermatozoa, which can be done with classic IVF or ICSI.<\/p>\n<p>In classical IVF, the egg is placed together with the sperm in a laboratory dish fertilization of the egg by a sperm must take place.<\/p>\n<p>At ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection), embryologists select a spermatozoon and, with the help of a fine needle (micropipette), they will introduce it into the egg.<\/p>\n<p>The inseminated oocytes will remain in incubators, designed for this purpose and where the optimum temperature, oxygen and CO2 conditions exist for embryo culture. At 16-18 hours post-insemination, we will check the fertilized eggs, which will be pre-embryos from day 1 of development.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1437475316300{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_side_padding_in_responsive_column&#8221;]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  bgr_multidotted  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;margin-top: 20px;color: #333333;\"><span><strong>Embryo <\/strong>Culture<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]After spending several days in the incubator, the embryos will be evaluated daily so that, when they are transferred to the mother&#8217;s uterus, we can distinguish the ones with the best quality.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of embryo culture is to obtain embryos capable of being implanted in the uterus and developing properly, giving rise to the birth of a baby.<\/p>\n<p>This embryo culture is extremely important due to the success of the in vitro fertilization treatment being significantly compromised by the embryo quality.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<h3 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  bgr_multidotted  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;margin-top: 20px;color: #333333;\"><span><strong>Embryo <\/strong>Transfer <\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]After the culture and selection of the embryos, patients are notified of the number of embryos we finally have, as well as their quality. Also, the number of embryos to be transferred is decided.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer is performed next to the embryology laboratory and takes only a few minutes. It is painless and does not require anesthesia. Embryos are placed in a fine cannula and, with ultrasound monitoring, they are placed in the uterine fundus.<\/p>\n<p>If we have extra embryos, they will be vitrified for possible later use. Vitrification is a laboratory technique that allows the preservation of embryos in perfect conditions and for an undetermined time, until they are needed again for another pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>A pregnancy test will be carried out after approximately 14 days.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white_text&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574925710432{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 24px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#1fc7d6&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"text_box  box_no_bgr \"><div class=\"text_box_content with_button\"><h2>Specialist clinic in assisted reproduction<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For any questions or information about Fertility Benidorm, contact us and we will be happy to help you.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"btn_holder\"><a\thref=\"https:\/\/fertilitybenidorm.com\/en\/contact\/\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button  btn_medium_stretched btn_white btn_rounded btn_outline icon_pos_after \"  target='_self'><span>Contact<\/span> <i class='icon icon icon-angle-right2'><\/i> <\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573630556478{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574930114044{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574930088799{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image img_size=&#8221;boc_medium&#8221; image=&#8221;24205&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574930103405{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the technique in which eggs are fertilized in a laboratory to obtain embryos. 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