A diagnosis of infertility means you haven’t been able to get pregnant after a year of trying. Or, if you’re a woman over 35, it means you haven’t been able to get pregnant after six months. Women who are able to conceive but not carry a pregnancy to term may also be diagnosed with infertility.

Male: Low sperm count, Low sperm motility, Abnormal sperm, Excess Alcohol consumption, Mental Stress, Smoking, Overweight or Obesity.

Female: Age, Smoking, Overweight or Obesity, Excess Alcohol

Although its original intention was to treat women with tubal disease, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) can help couples overcome various types of infertility. For some diagnoses or conditions, such as tubal factor, IVF may be the first-line treatment. In other cases, IVF may be recommended only if simpler treatment fails.

For most patients, the injections aren’t pleasant, but they are quick and any discomfort is over in a few seconds. There are two kinds of injections that you will probably experience as you go through IVF. Some medications may give a slight tingling or stinging sensation as they are injected.

Specific steps of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle carry risks, including:

• Multiple births
• Premature delivery and low birth weight
• Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
• Miscarriage
• Egg-retrieval procedure complications
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Birth defects
• Ovarian cancer
• Stress

An egg retrieval typically takes place under some form of sedation, so you will not feel any pain.

If anesthesia is given, you will be sleeping and not feel anything during the procedure. Afterward, you may notice some cramping similar to menstrual cramping. The doctor may prescribe pain medication if needed.