16 Lessons3h 28m

IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

The most complex fertility treatment, this course will help you do it right the first time.

IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
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Course syllabus

  1. Lesson 1
    What is IVF?
    8 min
    Done
    1. Summary of The IVF Process
    2. Why do IVF? Who does it help?
    3. Success Rates: How Often Does IVF Work?
    4. IVF Compared To Other Fertility Treatments
  2. 14 min
    Done
    1. The IVF Timeline & Funnel
    2. Ovarian Stimulation & Monitoring
    3. Egg Retrieval
    4. Egg Fertilization
    5. Growing Embryos
    6. Chromosomally Normal Embryos
    7. Embryo Transfer Decisions
    8. Pregnancy Testing, Early Pregnancy and Delivery
  3. 4 min
    Done
    1. The Impact of Female Age
    2. The Impact of Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm or A Gestational Surrogate
    3. The Impact of A Patient’s Condition or Diagnosis
  4. 44 min
    Done
    1. Why Stimulate The Ovaries?
    2. Dose of Gonadotropin
    3. Selecting A Protocol
    4. Comparing The Drugs Used
    5. The Mechanics of Each Protocol
    6. Adjuvants or “Add-Ons” To Treatment
  5. 9 min
    Done
    1. Fertilization With Conventional Insemination vs. ICSI
    2. Which Patients Benefit From Which Approach
    3. Reasons ICSI Is Overprescribed
    4. The Risks of ICSI
  6. 24 min
    Done
    1. Growing Embryos To Cleavage or Blastocyst Stage
    2. Benefits of Growing to Blastocyst
    3. Exceptions Where Cleavage Stage Makes Sense
  7. 9 min
    Done
    1. What Is PGT-A or PGS Genetic Screening?
    2. Benefits of PGT-A (or PGS) Genetic Testing
    3. The Negatives of PGT-A (or PGS) Genetic Screening
  8. 10 min
    Done
    1. Understanding Embryo Banking
  9. 12 min
    Done
    1. Criteria For Evaluating An Embryo
    2. What To Do When PGT-A & Grading Results Conflict?
  10. 21 min
    Done
    1. The Basics of Fresh and Frozen Transfers
    2. Window of Receptivity
    3. When The Data Favors Freezing All Embryos
    4. The Arguments For Fresh Embryo Transfer
  11. 3 min
    Done
    1. Rates of Success
    2. Rates of Risk
    3. By Embryo Type
  12. 3 min
    Done
    1. Endometrial Receptivity Testing
    2. The Basics of Implantation
    3. Role of the Endometrium in Implantation
    4. Assessment of Endometrial Receptivity
    5. Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA)
    6. Cost of the ERA Test
    7. Clinical Data on ERA Effectiveness
  13. 6 min
    Done
    1. How To Rate A Lab
    2. Flexible Schedule
    3. Disaster Recovery and Accreditation
  14. Lesson 14
    Risks of IVF
    18 min
    Done
    1. Summary
    2. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
    3. Issues Associated With Twin or Triplet Pregnancies
    4. Risk of Birth Defects To Offspring
    5. Fetal Death and Other Complications
    6. A Few Words About Cancer
    7. Breast Cancer Risk
    8. Ovarian Cancer Risk
  15. Lesson 15
    Costs of IVF
    3 min
    Done
    1. Cost Components
    2. Is IVF Good Value?
    3. What Is The Total Cost of IVF
    4. Does Insurance Cover IVF?
    5. Loans for IVF
    6. Shared Risk and Packages
  16. 19 min
    Done
    1. After the Embryo Transfer
    2. Beta Testing
    3. Ultrasound to Confirm Pregnancy
    4. Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
    5. Miscarriage
    6. Discharge from Fertility Care

What you'll learn

IVF is complicated and—while we wish we could say that it's possible to absorb all the details during the 5 - 30 minute visits with your doctor—that's really not the case. This comprehensive guide to IVF boils down every major issue you'll encounter—a high level overview of the IVF process, a deeper dive into the IVF process, IVF success rates and how they differ depending on diagnosis and age, the medication protocols that can be used during IVF, the choice of inseminating eggs either using ICSI fertilization or conventional insemination, the pros and cons of growing embryos to Day 3 cleavage stage or Day 5 blastocyst stage, the decisions around genetic screening of embryos, deciding which embryo to transfer, deciding how many embryos to transfer at once, the ways the IVF laboratory can impact your odds of success and the things you need to know up front to avoid going to the wrong lab for you, the risks of IVF, and the costs of IVF. We're always sure to provide details about how data might be different depending on unique types of patients—because in the world of fertility, it's really not one-size-fits-all. We truly believe this guide is the foundation every fertility patient should start with when they're navigating the world of treatments.

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