In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Our flagship programme, born of an Indo-German collaboration and refined over thousands of cycles.
- Individualised stimulation protocols
- Blastocyst culture & transfer
- Indo-German IVF expertise
About this treatment
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the most established and effective form of assisted reproduction. Eggs are collected from the ovaries and fertilised with sperm in our embryology laboratory; the resulting embryo is then transferred to the uterus, where it can implant and grow into a pregnancy.
IVF bypasses many of the natural barriers to conception, which is why it works across such a wide range of causes — blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, low sperm count, ovulation disorders, endometriosis, unexplained infertility, age-related decline, or several failed IUI cycles. A typical treatment cycle runs over about 16–18 days from the start of stimulation to embryo transfer.
Every protocol at Shobha is individualised to your hormone profile, age and ovarian reserve, and embryos are grown in a controlled, monitored environment — often to the day-5 blastocyst stage — so the strongest embryo can be selected for transfer. Any additional good-quality embryos can be frozen for future attempts.
Who it's for
- Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes
- Low sperm count or male-factor infertility
- Ovulation disorders such as PCOS
- Endometriosis or unexplained infertility
- Age over 35 or low ovarian reserve
- Several failed IUI cycles
Key benefits
- Effective across the widest range of fertility problems
- Best chance per cycle of any first-line fertility treatment
- Blastocyst culture allows stronger embryo selection
- Surplus embryos can be frozen for future tries
- Can be combined with ICSI, PICSI and laser-assisted hatching
Every treatment plan at Shobha IVF is personalised. The details here are a guide — your specialist will tailor each step to your unique situation.
What to expect, step by step
Ovarian stimulation
Daily hormone injections for ~9–12 days encourage several follicles to mature, tracked with ultrasound and blood tests.
Egg retrieval
A short procedure under sedation collects the eggs via ultrasound-guided needle — about 15–20 minutes, same-day discharge.
Fertilisation & culture
Eggs and sperm are combined (IVF or ICSI) and embryos are cultured for 3–5 days to the blastocyst stage.
Embryo transfer
A graded embryo is placed in the uterus with a thin catheter — quick and usually painless.
The two-week wait
A beta-hCG blood test about 12–14 days later confirms whether implantation has occurred.
IVF — your questions
Common questions about this treatment. Anything else? Our team is happy to talk it through.
Success depends most on the woman's age and the underlying cause. Younger patients have markedly higher live-birth rates per cycle, and chances accumulate over more than one cycle. Your specialist will give you a realistic, personalised estimate after your evaluation.
No. It's done under short sedation, so you won't feel the procedure. Mild cramping or bloating for a day or two afterwards is normal.
Usually a single, good-quality blastocyst to keep mother and baby safest, sometimes two depending on age and history. We discuss this with you before transfer.
Many couples conceive within two to three cycles. Each cycle also tells us how your body responds, so the next plan can be refined — and frozen embryos from the first cycle may allow another try without full stimulation.
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The information on this page is general and educational, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Fertility outcomes vary from person to person and depend on age, diagnosis and other individual factors; no result is guaranteed. Any success figure shown is a beta-hCG positive (pregnancy-test) rate per embryo transfer at our Solapur centre, which is not a live-birth rate. Please consult our specialists for advice specific to you.