The average cost of an IVF cycle in the U.S is $12,400

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Duration of hospital stay: 1 day

The average length of stay at destination location: 2 to 3 weeks

IVF step by step:

IVF consist of 5 main steps:

Step 1: Ovarian Stimulation

Ovaries are stimulated to produce multiple eggs

Injectable medication will be injected to stimulate your ovaries

Usually, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a luteinizing hormone (KH) or a combination of both will be used

After eight to fourteen days the follicles are ready for egg retrieval

To help eggs mature usually you will take human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) or an equivalent

Step 2: Egg retrieval

Eggs are retrieved from the follicles in your ovaries

Eggs are retrieved thirty-four to thirty-six hours after the final stimulation injection

The process usually takes less than an hour and you will be under sedation 

Step 3: Sperm Retrieval

Sperm is separated from the semen

If you're using your partner's sperm, he'll provide a semen sample at your doctor's office or a clinic through masturbation

Other methods are sometimes required if semen is void of sperm, it may be obtained using methods such as testicular aspiration

Step 4: Fertilization

Sperm gets introduced into the eggs

In conventional insemination, sperm and mature eggs are mixed and incubated overnight

If semen quality or number is a problem or if fertilization attempts during prior IVF cycles failed, Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) might be used. A single sperm is injected directly into each mature egg

Step 5: Embryo Transfer

The embryo is transferred into the uterus

The embryo will be inserted using a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into your vagina, through your cervix, and into your uterus

Step 6: Results

Twelve days to two weeks after egg retrieval, your doctor will test a sample of your blood to detect whether you're pregnant.