IVF in Vietnam

How is IVF carried out?

• The woman is given a drug to suppress the natural monthly cycle as an injection or nasal spray, to be taken for around two weeks.
• A fertility hormone is administered for around 12 days to stimulate the body to produce more eggs.
• Eggs are collected by inserting a needle through the vagina into each ovary.
• The eggs are mixed with the man’s sperm in a laboratory.
• The fertilized eggs – embryos – are incubated and then transferred into the womb.
• Prior to the transfer, the woman prepares the uterus for the embryo by taking progesterone to thicken the lining.
• For women aged under 40, one or two embryos are placed in the womb.
• For a woman aged over 40, three embryos are implanted.

How popular is IVF compared to other fertility treatment options?
IVF is not usually the first step in fertility treatment. IVF can be a costly and complex procedure, and only around 5 percent of couples with infertility problems carry it out.

What affects the chances of success of an IVF procedure?

• The reason for infertility
• The age of the woman (the younger the woman, the higher the chances of success)
• The experience and ability of the doctors carrying out the procedure

What are the chances of success with IVF?

A study by the New England Journal of Medicine published in 2009, analyzed the results of 14,000 IVF cycles done by over 6,000 women.
Here is a summary of the results:

Woman's Age Chances of a live birth After 1 IVF cycle After 2 IVF cycles After 3 IVF cycles under 35 33% 52% 67% 35–37 28% 47% 58% 38–39 21% 35% 47% 40 and up 9% 16% 24%
A study by the National Health Service in the UK, the percentage of IVF cycles in 2006 that resulted in a live birth was:

Woman's Age Chances of a live birth as a result of one IVF cycle under 35 29% 35–37 26% 38–39 17% 40–42 11% 43–44 5% over 44 Less than 1%