PRECYCLE PROCEDURE
Pretreatment Testing :
Before undergoing an IVF treatment cycle, you should consult with your physician to discuss your treatment and prognosis. You may need some pretreatment testing in order to optimize your chances of pregnancy. Most women will need USG for follicular count and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol blood tests performed around the third day of their cycle.
These tests will be used to help determine the initial starting dosage of your fertility medications. Additionally, most women should have a uterine evaluation (within 2 years) such as a hysteroscopy, hysterosalpingogram (HSG), or sonohysterography to ensure that the endometrial (uterine) cavity is normal.
Most abnormal uterine cavities will need to be corrected before undergoing an IVF procedure. Your husband should have a semen analysis within the last 6 months.
Cycle Initiation :
Please call us on the first day of menstrual flow and let the centre know that you are calling to start an IVF cycle. You will also need to register with our ART department.
Prestart Visit :
Once you are accepted as a candidate for IVF, we will schedule an appointment for a prestart visit. During this orientation session, the nurse will review your treatment plan and instruct you and your spouse how to inject fertility medications. Immediately before or after your prestart visit, you should have a registration/financial orientation with the ART department.
You should have consent forms for your upcoming treatment at the time of these orientation sessions. Please review these consent forms, and have all questions answered before signing them. Please return the signed forms during your orientation. All patients must complete IVF, CRYOPRESERVATION, and ICSI consent forms before starting medications.
A hospital representative will review your hospital financial obligation with you at that time. Your cycle may stop at any stage where your physician believes that successful completion of the treatment cycle is unlikely. Credit or refund will be given for services that were not performed.
