Natural Cycle IVF

Natural Cycle IVF is suitable for woman who wish to limit the amount of medication they take during a fertility treatment, older women who do not produce many egg follicles during a previous traditional cycle of ovarian stimulation when high doses of medication would not yield any more eggs, women at high risk of OHSS (including PCOS sufferers), those who can’t take medications due to another medical condition or when receiving cancer treatment, those who do not wish to freeze any eggs or embryos and those who do not want to risk a multiple pregnancy.

If male factor infertility is diagnosed, such as low or poor quality semen, natural cycle IVF can also provide an opportunity to fertilise the egg using ICSI, therefore avoiding the risk of multiple pregnancies and unnecessary ovarian stimulation of the fertile partner.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder among women during their reproductive years. It adversely impacts the functioning of ovaries limiting its ability to release eggs and also causes irregular menstrual cycles. The disruptions caused by PCOS in ovulation makes its difficult to conceive. However, it does not mean that women suffering from PCOS cannot get pregnant. Many women with PCOS have had healthy pregnancies and it only requires extra effort and medical intervention. 

Other common symptoms of PCOS are increase in the level of androgen and cysts in ovaries. It leads to difficulty in getting pregnant and PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility among women across the world.