IVM

The ovaries are minimally stimulated (meaning fewer fertility medications used to make the ovaries produce eggs). Unlike traditional IVF where eggs are retrieved as close to ovulation as possible, IVM captures the eggs much sooner when they are still “immature.” The eggs are “matured” in the laboratory for about 24 to 48 hours using a culture medium containing small amounts of hormones.

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Women who typically benefit the most from IVM include women who are at higher risk for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), including women with the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Advantages of IVM include:

• Less fertility medication.
• Less risk for OHSS, a rare, but potentially serious complication.
• Less expensive because it does not involve costly gonadotropin injections.
• Less time than IVF.

Disadvantages of IVM include:

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