Gleneagles Hospital IVF Package

A typical IVF cycle at Gleneagles Hospital Singapore spans 3 to 4 weeks, though timelines may adapt dynamically based on individual patient responses:

1. Ovarian Stimulation & Monitoring

• Your fertility specialist prescribes targeted natural hormonal medications to stimulate the ovaries. Unlike a natural menstrual cycle that matures a single egg, stimulation encourages multiple follicles to develop simultaneously, increasing the pool of mature oocytes available for laboratory fertilisation.
• Progress is tracked carefully using precise serial ultrasounds and blood panels to time the trigger injection perfectly.

2. Surgical Oocyte (Egg) Retrieval

• Once follicles reach optimal size, mature eggs are harvested via a minor, minimally invasive procedure.
• Comfort Protocol: The extraction takes approximately 30 minutes, performed under moderate sedation to maintain a completely pain-free and relaxed state for the patient. Note: Fasting for 6 hours prior to the procedure is mandatory.

3. Sperm Collection & Processing

• A companion fresh semen sample is collected on the day of egg retrieval. To safeguard against unforeseen collection difficulties on the procedure day, semen backup samples can be cryopreserved and stored ahead of time.

4. Insemination & Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

• The retrieved eggs are cultured by the laboratory embryologist. Depending on sperm parameters, fertilization is achieved either by standard mixing or via ICSI, where a single premium sperm is directly micro-injected into the egg.
• The resulting embryos are incubated under tight environmental controls, and the embryology lab directly updates the couple on the fertilization status 24 hours post-collection.

5. Ultrasound-Guided Blastocyst Transfer

• On Day 5 of cellular development, the highest-grade blastocyst (advanced embryo) is selected.
• Using a micro-fine catheter passed through the cervix, the specialist places the blastocyst into the uterus. This critical procedure is performed under abdominal ultrasound guidance to secure absolute precision in structural placement. Following this, patients are advised to rest and avoid strenuous actions for 2 weeks.

6. Vitrification & Confirmation

• Blastocyst Vitrification: Any remaining high-quality blastocysts are rapidly frozen (vitrified) and stored securely for future frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles.
• Pregnancy Testing: Exactly 14 days post-transfer, a specialized blood or urine pregnancy marker test is run. If positive, a fetal viability ultrasound scan is arranged 2 weeks later to confirm a healthy, ongoing pregnancy.