FAQs

ART is beneficial for individuals or couples with infertility. Single mother and individuals with genetic conditions or medical issues liked blocked fallopian tubes, ovulation disorders, endometriosis, unexplained infertility, male factor infertility preventing natural conception. ART is also helpful to those individuals or couples who want to preserve their fertility for personal or medical reasons or to a single woman who wants to become a mother.

Common ART methods include intrauterine insemination (IUI), invitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), egg and sperm donation and surrogacy. The less common ones include gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT), Zygote intrafallopian tube transfer (ZIFT).

ART procedures are generally safe but may carry risks such as multiple pregnancies, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and potential birth complications, though majority of ART-conceived babies are healthy.

Success rates vary based on age, fertility issues, and the specific procedure used. One of the major factors affecting the success rate is woman’s age and embryo quality. IVF success rates can range from 20% to 50% per cycle.

IUI involves placing the sperms in the uterus, allowing the sperms to fertilize the eggs on their own. While IVF involves retrieving the eggs and sperms and fertilizing the eggs inside the lab using the advanced technology, ensuring fertilization and embryo formation. IUI is less invasive and more affordable than IVF but has lower success rates, especially for women with severe fertility issues.

IUI is often recommended for couples with unexplained infertility, mild male factor infertility, or cervical mucus problems. It can also be used when there are no sperms found in husband or when a single mother wants to conceive using donor sperms.

From ovarian stimulation till the embryo transfer the whole process takes about 2-3 weeks’ time. Sometimes it may take longer if the procedure is split in to different steps.

There is no set number of IVF cycles to achieve pregnancy. Many get pregnant with first cycle while others may require multiple cycles to achieve pregnancy. On an average many couples achieve pregnancy with 2-3 cycles.

Yes, maintaining a healthy weight, adopting a balanced diet, regular exercise, managing stress, avoiding alcohol and smoking, ensuring adequate sleep and taking essential vitamins can improve IVF success rates.

Yes, donor eggs or sperm can be used in IVF for individuals with fertility issues. This is recommended when there is low ovarian reserve, premature ovarian failure, repeated IVF failures, severe male factor infertility, unexplained infertility.

Donor sperm is an option for single women and couples where the male partner has severe male infertility with no sperm or low sperm count and quality, single mothers and those who want to avoid passing genetic conditions.

Yes, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) can be combined with assisted reproductive technology to screen for genetic conditions before embryo transfer and can prevent the transmission of genetic condition to the offspring. PGT can detect chromosomal structural abnormalities, abnormal chromosomal number or single gene defects.