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What is IVF?<\/a> | IVF cost<\/a> | Insurance coverage<\/a> | Financing<\/a> | Save money on fertility drugs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re having trouble conceiving, you\u2019re not alone. <\/span>Thirteen percent<\/span><\/a> of couples in the United States have infertility problems. Infertility is common and can be caused by a number of different factors such as age, irregular period, abnormal sperm production, or an existing reproductive medical condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, there\u2019s a variety of infertility treatments but the <\/span>most common<\/span><\/a> are intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). In fact, nearly <\/span>2%<\/span><\/a> of U.S. live births per year are a result of assisted reproductive technology\u2014the main method being IVF. There were 81,478 babies born in 2018 as a result of these methods.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is IVF?<\/span><\/h2>\n

IVF is a multi-step laboratory procedure that helps in the successful fertilization of an egg outside of the body, mimicking natural fertilization and encouraging a normal pregnancy and childbirth to occur.<\/span><\/p>\n

A fertility specialist may recommend IVF in order to get pregnant for several reasons, including a history of failed infertility treatments, unexplained infertility, or risk of genetic disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes [a couple] may have failed other treatments, like artificial insemination,” says Lynn Westphal<\/a>, MD, the chief medical officer of Kindbody fertility clinics. “The woman could have blocked Fallopian tubes or the man may have a low sperm count. <\/span>Some couples may carry a genetic disease (like cystic fibrosis) and want to test embryos so they do not have an affected child. If the woman cannot carry a pregnancy, she would need to do IVF to put embryos into a surrogate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

How it works<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. The first step of IVF usually involves taking medication that stimulates ovaries and helps eggs form for the procedure.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Once the eggs mature, a doctor will extract them from the ovaries using a needle. The eggs are placed into a dish and incubated.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. In a process called insemination, sperm\u2014either donor sperm or from your partner\u2014will be added to the eggs and be monitored to ensure that fertilization was successful and an embryo has developed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Once the embryo is deemed ready to transfer, a doctor will insert the embryo into the uterus. From there, the embryo must implant in the lining of the uterus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    IVF success rates<\/span><\/h3>\n

    The rate of success of getting pregnant after one IVF cycle <\/span>varies<\/span><\/a> and is highly dependent on the age of the female. Often, more than one cycle is needed for success. One fertility clinic provides the following estimates with the first cycle, based upon age:<\/span><\/p>\n