After the infertility evaluation, your fertility specialist will recommend, based on your medical history and results of initial testing, a treatment plan to that will provide the best outcome to suit your individual circumstances. Wherever possible, Melbourne IVF aim to begin with the least invasive option first, before moving onto more advanced treatments such as IVF.
Some examples of the comprehensive treatments provided at Melbourne IVF are outlined below.
Simple Techniques
Ovulation Induction (OI):
Ovulation induction is used when a woman is either producing only low levels of hormones that enable her to conceive, or is not ovulating at all. Treatment involves taking hormone stimulating medication (normally oral) to maximise the chance of conception.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI):
IUI is commonly used to treat women who have normal healthy Fallopian tubes and when more complex treatments are not yet indicated. Treatment involves placing partner's concentrated sperm inside the womb near the time of ovulation.
Advanced Techniques
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF):
Mature eggs are collected from the ovary after ovulation enhancement, placed with sperm in the laboratory, and later one or two of the resulting embryos are transferred
to the uterus.
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI):
The treatment process is the same as IVF except for the way in which the egg is fertilised. With ICSI, a single sperm is injected directly into the egg to achieve fertilisation. This method is very successful in overcoming male related problems.