The live birth rate is the percentage of all IVF cycles that lead to a live birth. This rate does not include miscarriage or stillbirth and multiple-order births such as twins and triplets are counted as one pregnancy.

The major complication of IVF is the risk of multiple births. A risk of ovarian stimulation is the development of ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome, particularly if hCG is used for inducing final oocyte maturation. This results in swollen, painful ovaries. Ectopic pregnancy may also occur if a fertilised egg develops outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes and requires immediate destruction of the foetus. Other rare complication include injury of pelvic organs of blood vessels during egg retrieval.

The answer is no. There has been a lot of research and no significant birth defects have been seen in children born using IVF compared to normal unassisted pregnancy.

The main potential factors that influence pregnancy (and live birth) rates in IVF have been suggested to be maternal age, duration of infertility or subfertility and number of oocytes, all reflecting ovarian function.

When you come to our assisted reproduction clinics for the first time you should bring any previous test results or reports that you have, as well as your passport or identity card, Aadhar Card.

There is no waiting list for any treatment.

There are no differences in the process of development of the embryo once the transfer has been carried out, nor later in the development of the baby. The pregnancy develops in the same way as a natural pregnancy.

Depending on the treatment, we will tell you how to administer the medication and if there are preferred times of day for it to be taken. For example, in the case of insemination or IVF, the doctor will give you a time period for certain medicines to be taken, according to your follicular development.

Some patients do experience discomfort and suffer from symptoms such as a bloating, sensitive breasts, water retention, light headache. If this occurs, inform the medical team and they will tell you what to do.

We work with a group of healthy donors of between 18 and 28 years of age and we select the donors according to their physical resemblance to the oocyte recipients. Donors are subjected to certain basic screening tests after which they are selected. We match you with a donor in accordance with the law and ICMR Guidelines. The donation is anonymous. We believe this is all a question of the personal education of the parents along with the social environment.

We recommend that you spend the 2-3 days after receiving treatment at home because it is an emotion filled day for patients. However, many patients cannot stay, and return home by plane, train or car.

A naturally pregnant woman is unaware of her pregnancy until the following month, and when she does the pregnancy test she will find that the embryo has developed independently of her lifestyle. Once the embryos have been transferred, an assisted pregnancy is a pregnancy like any other and there is no need to be too cautious with yourself. The only thing that we do recommend in the first two weeks is that you avoid intense exercise and carrying heavy bags. The psychological factor then comes into play and it is advisable to keep your mind occupied until your pregnancy test.

Advancing age affects fertility in both men and women. Every woman is born with 1-2 million eggs in her ovaries. From the onset of puberty, she loses about a thousand eggs each month. By the mid-thirties, the number of viable eggs left in her ovaries has declined considerably, and the quality of eggs also declines with advancing age. Similarly, aging affects the volume and quality of sperm in men. Add to this the modern lifestyle and environmental factors which affect fertility in both sexes, making spontaneous conception difficult for even younger couples. Fortunately, advances in assisted reproductive technology (ART) have made it possible to treat a range of complex infertility conditions that were once considered untreatable. Fertility preservation through egg freezing and sperm freezing helps modern day couples to stop the biological clock.

Doctors at Benison IVF recommend waiting at least 4 weeks before considering a fresh IVF cycle. If you have had a failed cycle elsewhere, please bring all your medical records when you visit Benison IVF for a consultation. You may also seek a Free Second Opinion from our specialists.

Benison IVF makes the profiles of the pre-screened egg donors available to the intended parents. We have an anonymous egg donation program, thus, the recipient couple does not meet the egg donor.