Starting Treatment and Monitoring A blood test will confirm if your body is ready to start treatment. For one week, you will self-administer fertility medication daily. This medication, a form of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), stimulates your ovaries to produce more eggs than usual. After a week, you'll add a second injection daily for another three to four days to prevent premature ovulation. During this period, you’ll have regular monitoring appointments at the Genea clinic, including blood tests to check hormone levels and ultrasounds to measure follicle growth. These appointments usually occur between 7:00am and 9:00am.
Starting Treatment and Monitoring A blood test will confirm if your body is ready to start treatment. For one week, you will self-administer fertility medication daily. This medication, a form of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), stimulates your ovaries to produce more eggs than usual. After a week, you'll add a second injection daily for another three to four days to prevent premature ovulation. During this period, you’ll have regular monitoring appointments at the Genea clinic, including blood tests to check hormone levels and ultrasounds to measure follicle growth. These appointments usually occur between 7:00am and 9:00am.
Starting Treatment and Monitoring A blood test will confirm if your body is ready to start treatment. For one week, you will self-administer fertility medication daily. This medication, a form of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), stimulates your ovaries to produce more eggs than usual. After a week, you'll add a second injection daily for another three to four days to prevent premature ovulation. During this period, you’ll have regular monitoring appointments at the Genea clinic, including blood tests to check hormone levels and ultrasounds to measure follicle growth. These appointments usually occur between 7:00am and 9:00am.
Starting Treatment and Monitoring A blood test will confirm if your body is ready to start treatment. For one week, you will self-administer fertility medication daily. This medication, a form of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), stimulates your ovaries to produce more eggs than usual. After a week, you'll add a second injection daily for another three to four days to prevent premature ovulation. During this period, you’ll have regular monitoring appointments at the Genea clinic, including blood tests to check hormone levels and ultrasounds to measure follicle growth. These appointments usually occur between 7:00am and 9:00am.
Embryo Development The fertilised eggs (embryos) are placed in Genea’s Geri® incubation system and monitored for five days. Geri® replicates the natural environment of a woman’s body. Each patient’s embryos are kept in individually controlled chambers, and a time-lapse camera allows continuous monitoring. You can also watch the development via the Grow By Genea® app.
Embryo Transfer and Vitrification Five days post-egg collection, you will return to Genea for embryo transfer, a simple procedure where an embryo is transferred into your uterus using a fine catheter. This process is similar to a pap smear, and you can usually resume normal activities afterward. Additional embryos can be frozen for future use.
Pregnancy Test Eleven days after the embryo transfer, your nurse will schedule a pregnancy test. Results are typically available by mid-afternoon, and you will receive a call with the outcome. We know that this waiting time (often referred to as the Two Week Wait) can cause much anxiety and Genea's counsellors are available to provide support and tools when you need.
Additional testing during an IVF cycle may sometimes be recommended by Sam. This testing occurs between Step 5 embryo development and Step 6 embryo transfer and vitrification). If this is is recommended as part of your treatment plan it's important to note that this will extend your IVF process:
