Egg Retrieval – IVF Mexico

ACHIEVEMENTS: It is said that life imitates art, well, if you watch a lot of science fiction movies then you would think that the future has arrived. Reproductive Medicine has become so advanced that it is simply amazing what can be created in a laboratory. Working with microscopic material and creating life from a woman’s Egg and a man`s Sperm Cell, is just simply out of this world incredible.  

Although limitations in Reproductive Medicine exist, we have still been able to accomplish amazing things at LIV Fertility Center with what is within our reach. Advancements so far have been amazing, and they will continue to improve as technology advances, we would recommend that you take advantage of what is currently available and not waste valuable time. An Egg Retrieval Mexico is a complicated process and because of the technology we have available at LIV Fertility Center, our expert Reproductive Endocrinologist or Fertility Specialists can demonstrate their potential and perform state-of-the-art procedures that were impossible just a few years ago

The LIV Fertility team has developed a program that allows you to feel comfortable and confident during each step of your journey.

What is an Egg Retrieval Mexico?

An Egg Retrieval Mexico is the non-surgical process of extracting or aspirating Eggs/Oocytes, vaginally, using a long special needle that will puncture the Vaginal Walls, the Ovary and then the Follicle where the Eggs is being developed. This is not a major surgical procedure, but women will be put under sedation due to the pain that is felt during this process. Before this Egg Retrieval Mexico can be performed however, women will first undergo an Ovarian Stimulation during an IVF Mexico with hormones so that the Ovaries can mature as many Follicles as possible and within these maturing Follicles is where the potential Egg/Oocyte can be found and retrieved.

How long does the Egg Retrieval process take?

The time needed to retrieve the Eggs from the Follicles will depend on how many follicles developed, and if the Ovaries are in an accessible position. The higher the number of mature follicles, the longer the time invested in the process. This can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour for the physical Egg Retrieval process. There is a recovery period so please schedule the entire day around this process.  

Step by Step Analysis – Egg Retrieval IVF Mexico

Step 1: Decide – If you are still planning on using your own Eggs, please start ASAP, time is of the essence.

1. Overthinking sometimes leads to doubt when deciding, especially when the topic is time sensitive. Once the decision is made you can now get the ball rolling and begin the process so please, stop wasting time, LIV needs you to dedicate this time to the preparations.

Step 2: Get in touch – Contact LIV

1. If you have questions or doubts about the process, allow one of our Journey Coordinators the opportunity to explain the situation and answer the questions that we know you have. You will see that following the phone call you will feel a sigh of relief at the information provided and the tunnel will no longer be dark.
2. You will get a personal medical phone call with one of our doctors to evaluate the test results that you may already have, so if you can gather those results and be ready to get started. If you do not have any recent results, that is no problem, our medical team will provide a list of what tests are needed to be done to identify the exact plan of action.

Step 3: Become an official LIV patient – Contact LIV

1. Once you have seen that this process and procedure is possible and have received the medical authorization from LIV Medical Team, we will ask you to become an official patient of LIV, this will allow us to provide medical indications and prescriptions that you will need for the procedure.

Step 4: Getting started – Contact LIV

1. Once you have made the decision, had your medical consultation for authorization, and have become an official LIV patient, you can now start planning the trip and preparation. Let one of our coordinators know if you have questions regarding hotels, accommodations, and travel.
2. The Medical Indications will be provided strictly by LIV Medical Team, please follow them carefully.

Step 5: Arrive to LIV in Puerto Vallarta

1. As soon as you arrive, please stop by the clinic, or let our team know so they can start planning your IVF, you will receive a progress sheet with the daily indications and steps to follow. Your personal fertility specialist will request initial testing to make sure the IVF can proceed, based on your test results will the indications be provided.

Step 6: Performing the IVF – Ovarian Stimulation – Egg Retrieval Mexico

1. Our Medical Director will oversee the daily indications for your procedure. You will receive a Stimulation Sheet along with a personalized package of medication pre-prepared if you are performing a stimulation. If you are performing another procedure, you will be given written instruction on what to perform and when.

General IVF plan:

1. On or around day 13 – 15 of the menstrual cycle you will be given indications to prepare for the Egg Retrieval. There are specific hygiene and personal requirements so please follow the indications carefully.
2. You will return home around day 21 of the menstrual cycle, this will give LIV enough time to complete the IVF Mexico with the intention of having 1 or 2 Embryos transferred to the Uterus for the first attempt at a pregnancy.

Step 7: BETA Pregnancy Test

1. 14 Days following the Embryo Transfer you will perform the first blood pregnancy test.
2. 16 Days following the Embryo Transfer you will perform the second blood pregnancy test. Needed to confirm the first result.

Step 8: Indications will be given based on the results of the BETA pregnancy test.

1. Positive BETA: Continue medication as indicated for the first trimester of pregnancy
2. Negative BETA: Indications will be given to suspend medication and plan for the next FET.

Step 9: Continue indications based on the results of the BETA test.

The Egg Retrieval, for any female performing an IVF Mexico, will be performed when the Medical Specialist has determined that the Follicular Development has reached maturity. There is a specific size the follicle must grow for it to be considered mature and be able to be retrieved. An important fact to consider is that even though there are maturing Follicles, does not necessarily mean that there is an actual Egg/Oocyte within the Follicle. A lot of the time the Follicle will respond to the Stimulation Medication but will not produce or create an Egg.

There are important quality factors that must be considered when performing an Ovarian Stimulation.

• No response to the Stimulation Medication:
  • It is very common that women do not respond to the hormone treatments that are meant to create Eggs, this can be caused by a specific identifiable fertility issue that would have been encountered prior to the IVF Mexico.
• Low Response to the Stimulation Medication:
  • When the body is not able to process the medication correctly, the result is seen in the Ovaries or the Eggs that are retrieved.
• Good response but low-quality Eggs/Oocysts:
  • When there is a good stimulation and a good Egg Retrieval, the Eggs are then fertilized via ICSI Fertilization, this is the moment of truth, where we see the development of the Embryos and the quality of the baby being created.
  • There will be abnormalities identified that will cause for the Embryos to be discarded due to non-compatibility to life or other health issues they may have. Our Embryologist will make the decision of continuing the development or discarding of the Bad Quality Embryos.
• Hyperstimulation:
  • Not only can the Ovaries underperform, but they can also overperform. When the Ovaries respond too much to the Stimulation Medication, this can cause a process known as Hyperstimulation. This is when the Ovaries are stretched to their limits and there are too many Follicles developing. We have contingency plans in place if or when this occurs.

All IVF Mexico or Egg Donation IVF Mexico treatments progress in stages, each stage will give the indications for the next one. Depending on the results of the stages will the progress be identified. We have become experts in anticipating the negative issues that are likely to arise when performing a fertility treatment. All we ask is that you place your trust in LIV Fertility Center so that we can show you that we are the best and well equipped to handle anything that life throws our way.

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