IVF Procedure - How Long Does It Take? | InfertilityTV

How long does it take to complete the IVF procedure? Find out from Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED IVF expert with weekly TTC tips on InfertilityTV



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The IVF procedure - how long does it take? The answer is anywhere from a few weeks to a few months depending on what type of IVF procedure you do and what protocol you use.



To figure out the length of time that IVF will take, you first need to know what type of IVF medication protocol you are going to use. There are two main types: The long protocol and the short protocol.



The long protocol uses a medication called Lupron to stop you from ovulating during the treatment. Most women will need to be on Lupron for two to three weeks BEFORE they then start the fertility medication to stimulate the ovaries.



The short protocol uses a different type of medication to prevent ovulation. Two common brands are called Ganirelix and Cetrotide. The medications are given DURING the time that the fertility drugs are being given.



Most women will need to take fertility drugs for 10 to 12 days. At IVF1, we have seen some women who only needed 8 days and others who needed 16 days but most are somewhere between those extremes.



The egg retrieval is performed two days after the last dose of fertility medication.



So if you are doing the long protocol, you are up to 4-5 weeks. If you are using the short protocol, you are at about two weeks.



The next thing to figure out is whether you are doing a fresh transfer or a frozen transfer.



A fresh transfer is going to be performed three to five days after the egg retrieval. However, most of the really good IVF programs these days are no longer doing fresh transfers. At IVF1, we freeze all of the embryos and then put the embryos in the uterus at a later time.



Check out this video for more info on fresh versus frozen transfer.



Frozen embryos transfer will definitely add some time to the process. First, it will take about a week and a half for you to get your period after the egg retrieval. At that point, you will need to prepare the uterus for the transfer. How long this part takes will again be dependent on the protocol your doctor puts you on.



If you are using Lupron again, figure another 4-5 weeks. If not figure about two weeks.



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