IVF Process

Assisted reproduction treatment has two phases, during which it is recommended to adjust your lifestyle to minimize the risk of complications and feel as good as possible.

Phase 1:
Relaxed regime (from the first menstruation until the first check-up - approximately day 8 of the cycle)

In this phase, you do not need to significantly restrict yourself. A more relaxed regime applies and you can:

• continue with regular exercise including the gym, yoga, pilates,
• have sexual intercourse,
• engage in work, studies, or social life without major restrictions.

Phase 2:

Cautious regime (from the first check-up until embryo transfer or menstruation):

In the second phase of the cycle, it is recommended to take better care of your body and follow some important rules:

• no physically demanding activities - skip the gym, running, dance, yoga, and pilates.
• avoid sexual intercourse to prevent the risk of complications.
• you can go to work, as well as go for walks, to the cinema, or dinner with friends.
• alcohol and other stimulants are not recommended, but light dancing or social activities are fine - if you feel well

• On the day of retrieval, you must arrive with an internal pre-operative examination
• Please do not eat or drink from midnight (medications can be taken with a small amount of water)
• With dentures removed, without chewing gum or other objects in the mouth
• With contact lenses removed
• Arrive without jewelry
• Arrive without makeup
• Without gel nail polish (one nail on the left hand is sufficient, preferably the index finger)
• Without use of addictive substances and no smoking before retrieval
• Shaved genital area

You will be informed about the time and when to arrive for retrieval the day before.

If you are in an IVF cycle, on the day of retrieval you need to know which laboratory methods you wish to use. More information about packages and individual methods can be found HERE.

After egg retrieval, take it easy for the rest of the day and avoid strenuous exercise, heavy lifting, swimming and sexual intercourse for a short period. Mild cramping, bloating or spotting can be normal.
Most women return to their usual routine, within a few days. Follow your doctor’s individual recommendations and contact the clinic if you experience severe pain, heavy bleeding, fever or significant worsening of symptoms.

• It is necessary to have someone drive you home - they can pick you up after a short recovery.
• A rest regime follows for the remainder of the day - the same careful regime that applied during the last days of stimulation - ideally at home, without physical exertion.
• Drink plenty of water and consume light meals.

• It is a simple, painless procedure, similar to a gynecological examination.
• It usually takes only a few minutes and does not require anesthesia.
• The doctor uses a thin catheter to introduce the embryo through the cervix into the uterus under ultrasound guidance.

• Most commonly on the 3rd or 5th day after egg fertilization (at the blastocyst stage).
• The exact day is determined based on the quality and development of the embryos and according to the recommendations of the embryologist and physician.
• Usually 1 embryo is transferred to reduce the risk of multiple pregnancy.
• In some cases (e.g. for older patients), 2 embryos may be transferred.