IVM is a revolutionary fertility treatment developed to provide a safer and a cheaper alternative to conventional IVF. In Vitro Maturation (IVM) is a relatively new procedure similar to in vitro fertilization (IVF). Yet with a notable difference. IVF utilizes a regimen of medications to bring a patient’s eggs to maturity before they are removed from the ovary. IVM retrieves eggs while they are still in the immature stage, and brings them to maturity in the laboratory (in vitro). IVM is ideal for patients who are unable to tolerate the effects of the medications necessary to urge oocytes to maturity. Such as fertility preservation for cancer patients who are early in recovery and on other medications. For these patients, the same treatments that are used to trigger oocytes to transition to maturity. May also cause a simulative effect on deadly cancer cells. Other examples include as an alternative to IVF for women with PCOS. These patients are at significant risk of OHSS. IVM being less costly and safer. For women who will benefit most from in vitro maturation are women aged 35 and younger and have antral follicle count of 10 or more.

I hope its all great. Just like Sasha, I am not expert but she is right that egg quality does matter. I think it’ll be better if you ask this from a doctor. Much support.Lots of power to you. Take care.

Hi there how are you? Let me first clear you the difference between IVF and IVM. In vitro maturation (IVM), a fertility procedure in which immature eggs are collected in the ovaries. It is matured in the laboratory before they are fertilized in a procedure similar to traditional IVF.IVF is traditionally performed with eggs that were matured in the ovary, not in the laboratory.The best candidates for IVM meet the following criteria:Under the age of 35 (preferable under the age of 30). Have a large number of follicles per ovary (ideally >15), as seen with a vaginal ultrasound. Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) level in the upper half for the woman’s age group. Have gone through a stimulation IVF cycle in the past and produced a large number of eggs during that cycle. At a healthy weight (not obese).IVF is more expensive then IVM. So I hope it makes your doubts clear .both have it’s own advantages .opt the one which will be suitable for you. I wish you a very good luck .I hope you get your happiness in the form of children .Remember difficulties in your journey makes your destination beautiful.

Hey, Milan nice to read your post. This condition usually occurs in pregnant women who take medicines just to boost up her egg growth. This happened in rare cases. Like a woman who goes through IVF or surrogacy. this may prove a fatal disease. If proper look after is not being carried. IVM is a revolutionary fertility treatment. It provides a method for a safer and cheaper alternative to IVF.

How are you doing these days? I hope you are fine. I don’t have enough knowledge about all this. I writing this to wish you luck for your efforts.
I just know about IVF and surrogacy. As we went for surrogacy because I was diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Now we have a baby girl.:)
I have heard about IVM for the first time. It seems something useful for people with PCOS.
I will be reading your posts from now on. As they will be quite informative (I am hoping this).
Sending love and luck to you. Stay strong. Keep helping others. Will be looking forward to more. 🙂

If you’ve got PCOS, birth-control pills can control your menstrual pattern. These should be monophasic (combined) pills. But here’s the thing. Consider taking these as a prelude to trying for a pregnancy. Obviously you’ll need to stop taking them to initiate a cycle, but you may just get lucky and achieve a pregnancy in the following month. Of course, if you try IVF, you could be put on BCPs to control and time your bleed in advance of your FSH medication. BCPs and pregnancy? Opposites really do attract. PCOS sufferers who’ve tried medication, lost weight, improved their complexion and controlled excess body hair, and who still don’t fall pregnant, should consider IVF treatment. Your protocol and medication will take careful account of your PCOS and the increased risk of OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome). That might mean your embryos are frozen and transferred a couple of months later – a sensible OHSS-avoidance scheme. The thinking behind the IVF route is this. You’re producing poor-quality eggs. IVF creates more of them. The extra ones give the clinic more room to manoeuvre in terms of an increased chance of higher-grade eggs. IVF also limits the risk of multiple births associated with other fertility treatments (e.g. IUI and Clomid) aimed at PCOS patients.