What is Ovarian Stimulation in IVF?
Ovarian stimulation is the first and longest phase of an IVF cycle where hormone injections are used to make the ovaries produce multiple mature eggs instead of the single egg released in a natural cycle. Gonadotropins like FSH and LH are administered daily for 8 to...
What is ICSI treatment in IVF?
ICSI or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is an advanced assisted reproductive technology used within an IVF cycle where a single sperm is injected directly into a mature egg to achieve fertilization in the lab. It is primarily used to treat severe male factor...
What is an IVF Cycle Duration?
A standard IVF cycle takes 4 to 6 weeks from the first hormone injection to the pregnancy blood test. Ovarian stimulation requires 8 to 14 days of daily gonadotropin injections and egg retrieval happens 34 to 36 hours after the trigger shot. Lab fertilization and...
What Causes Female Infertility?
Ovulation disorders cause about 40% of female infertility cases while tubal blockages and uterine problems like fibroids and polyps are behind another 30%. PCOS sits in the 8-13% range among women of childbearing age and almost half the women who get checked for...
‘The Focus Is Paperwork, Not Patients’: Experts Flag Gaps in India’s ART Law
India’s landmark ART legislation was meant to bring order to a chaotic fertility sector. But clinicians, legal minds, and public health experts are now asking a harder question — has the law protected patients, or has it simply multiplied paperwork? A recent panel...
Dr. Hrishikesh Pai