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Compassionate reproductive medicine in Durham

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I am considering IVF.

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

Our most involved treatment, with our most attentive support.

For many diagnoses, and often after other steps, or as a first step when it fits.

IVF is the most involved treatment we offer, and for many people it offers the strongest chance of success per cycle. It is also a significant commitment of time, money, and emotion, so we make sure you understand each stage before you begin.

A cycle involves stimulating the ovaries, retrieving eggs in a short procedure, fertilizing them in our on-site laboratory, and transferring an embryo, often after genetic testing and often in a later cycle. Our embryology team and your nurse stay close through all of it.

What to expect

  1. 1Ovarian stimulationAbout two weeks of medication with regular monitoring to grow multiple eggs safely.
  2. 2Egg retrievalA short procedure under light sedation, usually with a quick recovery the same day.
  3. 3Fertilization and cultureOur embryologists fertilize the eggs and watch the embryos develop over several days.
  4. 4Transfer and beyondWe transfer an embryo, freeze any others for the future, and support you through the wait.

Good to know

  • Outcomes vary considerably by age and diagnosis. Our success rates page shows illustrative figures with an honest methodology note.
  • Extra healthy embryos can often be frozen, which may make a future sibling more affordable and less demanding.
  • We will never push IVF if a simpler path is reasonable for you.

A typical IVF cycle ranges $12,000 to $18,000, before medication

Pricing is shared in full before you commit. See costs and financing for ranges and payment options.