In vitro fertilization: A complete guide to IVF treatment process from start to finish?"

The IVF treatment process requires numerous meetings with specialists, who prepare the couple for the technique. The couple should be informed about complex steps such as injecting hormonal drugs, the risks and side effects, as well as the wait times required. Treatments since the past few years have become affordable. 1. Stimulation of the ovaries The first step is to give the woman hormone therapy, usually a GnRH (Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone) agonist to put the ovaries to rest. The treatment then aims to increase the number of follicles produced by the ovaries and control the time of ovulation. The woman must receive injections of gonadotropins with FSH or LH activity in order to stimulate the follicles to bring them to maturity and allow them to produce several oocytes.   When the follicles have grown enough and the hormone levels are adequate, ovulation is triggered by an injection of the hormone HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin), Pelvic ultrasound...