Since its first successful use in 1978, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has become a routine medical procedure that has resulted in thousands of births. IVF involves retrieving eggs from the woman and sperm from the man and introducing them in laboratory conditions to increase the possibility of fertilization. Eggs that are successfully fertilized are cultured into embryos. Then after about three to five days of incubation in the lab, the embryos are deposited via a catheter which is passed through the vagina and cervix directly into the uterus for implantation.

It should be noted that the success rate of the CHA Fertility Center and our Medical Director, Dr. Vicken Sepilian, is substantially above the national average for IVF, as reported by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).