Natural Cycle IVF

Natural Cycle IVF is a method of fertility treatment that provides a spontaneous protocol requiring no medications, while offering financial savings to patients.

Natural cycle IVF has recently made headlines, gaining worldwide attention as an alternative to conventional IVF for both ordinary and poor responders. Natural cycle IVF has several advantages over standard IVF, including eliminating the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), extremely low costs and eliminates production of excess embryos and possibilities of multiple pregnancies.

Good Candidates for Natural Cycle IVF

Natural Cycle IVF is an enticing alternative to traditional stimulated IVF cycles. It appeals to patients travelling to Spain specifically as it achieves some of the fertility-enhancing effects of IVF while minimising discomfort, risk and cost.

Am I good candidate for Natural Cycle IVF? Natural Cycle IVF is an ideal treatment for women who are considered poor responders and offers these patients the opportunity to continue with the IVF process, even when ovarian stimulation has repetitively failed to produce multiple embryos.

Young patients with only tubal disease, women over 38 with elevated FSH, decreased ovarian reserve, or patients who have a history of hormone sensitive cancer are good candidates.

For couples with male factor infertility, natural cycle IVF can provide an opportunity for fertilization through ICSI and at the same time avoid multiple pregnancies and unnecessary stimulation.

Natural Cycle IVF Procedure

During natural cycle IVF, your body naturally opts for your best egg. When matured, typically on the tenth day of your cycle, the egg is retrieved in a simple, non-complex procedure which requires minimal sedation. The egg is fertilised with the partner’s sperm using up-to-date in vitro laboratory practices.

Five days later a single embryo is transferred to the uterus. Two weeks later — pregnancy test.

Advantages of Natural Cycle IVF

Natural cycle IVF treatment is an option preferred by women whose infertility problems are not related to ovulation. Some consider natural cycle IVF with ICSI to be an advantage over drug-assisted IVF because the side effects associated with the fertility drugs are avoided. In addition, the treatment can be done repeatedly in consecutive months, whereas with regular IVF the patient is advised to wait 3 months before undergoing a further treatment cycle. Natural cycle in vitro fertilization is a more affordable infertility option as fertility drugs are not introduced.

Understanding Your Role – Recovery from Natural Cycle IVF

Natural Cycle IVF will reduce patient discomfort, lower costs, lower the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and exclude the chance of multiple pregnancies — all of which minimizes stress.