Yes, IVF babies are as normal as naturally conceived babies. The only difference is that fertilization occurred in a petri dish in IVF as against the Fallopian tube in naturally conceived babies.
Yes, your embryos can be genetically analyzed through our Pre-implantation genetic testing program PGT-A before they are transferred. It comes with extra costs.
Yes, you can determine the gender of your embryo before they are transferred through our Pre-implantation genetic testing program that tests for sex-linked disorders. It comes with an extra cost.
Yes, you can cryopreserve your eggs, sperm, and embryos with us in our cryobank pending when they will be needed for treatment and transfer.
No, all the tests are conducted in our lab at Pink Petals.
Various studies have shown that IVF treatment is not a cause of cancer.
No, the eggs collected at any egg retrieval session are those eggs that have been destined by the body to be wasted for that menstrual cycle.
Yes, there is Pink Petals guest house where one can pay and stay, which is subject to availability.
It takes about 5 to 30 minutes depending on the number of follicles.
It takes an average of 3 to 6 weeks to complete a normal IVF treatment cycle. Note that the period of tests is not included.
The number of embryos transferred is according to the AFRH guidelines.
It costs between 1.7 million to 2.5 million Naira to do a complete IVF treatment cycle at Pink Petals as of May 2024.
Yes, we can screen your embryos through our Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-M) program where only AA and AS embryos will be transferred to you but it comes with an extra cost.
You can come on Monday if your appointment is not for egg retrieval or embryo transfer.
Yes, we recommend bed rest between the time of the embryo transfer and the pregnancy test day.
There may be mild spotting or no bleeding from the niddle puncture site.
During egg retrieval, the client is under conscious sedation and analgesia and hence will feel no pain or have minimal discomfort.
Yes, it is possible, but if 50% of eggs were retrieved from the available follicles, then it is a good yield.
No, it is not painful but one may have a mild discomfort because the urinary bladder is full during the embryo transfer. You will also be awake to observe the embryo transfer on a TV screen.
The procedure for IVF treatment will include; a. Registration b. Consultation c. Couple test d. Results review e. Downregulation/ovarian stimulation/hormone replacement therapy f. Egg retrieval, g. Fertilization of the egg with the sperm, h. Embryo culture i. Embryo transfer j. Bed rest and h. Pregnancy test.
Studies have shown that there is no increased birth defect in IVF babies. There is a 2% chance of having a child with a birth defect in IVF just like the same in naturally conceived babies.
The cumulative success rate of IVF at Pink Petals is between 50-60%. (5 to 6 people will test positive to pregnancy test out of 10 people that did the treatment)
We offer other services like a. Genetic counseling b. Third-party assisted conception (egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, gestational surrogacy c. Hysteroscopy d. Surgical sperm retrieval e. Laser hatching f. Trophectoderm biopsy g. 1st-trimester fetal monitoring etc
The clinic is open from Monday to Fridays between 8am to 4 pm and Saturdays from 9am to 2 pm.