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Ippokratis Sarris
King's Fertility
What are the stages involved in the IVF process?
Dr Ippokratis Sarrislists some of the stages involved in theIVF (In Vitro Fertilisation)process, including assessing if this is indeed the right course of action. Next, things happen in a step by step manner, including investigations, teaching how to use the medications, and meeting with a counselor.
Transcript
The first step is to ascertain if IVF is indeed the correct course of action. Once that's been established, then it's important to create a personalised treatment plan that suits the specific situation. As IVF can be quite a complex process, then we take things step by step. One of the steps is to meet the nurse and to be able to go through all the treatment steps that are required, make sure that all questions are answered, and be taught how to do all the medication. Some investigations, at this point, are also required. Throughout the process of IVF, there's also the ability to meet with a counsellor in order to have support. Once everything has been explained and everyone is comfortable with what is planned, then the process of IVF can begin and start with the medications.