IVF Success Starts Here
How to Boost Your Fertility & Improve Outcomes
When going through IVF, it's natural to focus solely on the medical procedures and the immediate outcome. However, from a functional fertility perspective, we know that actually, the groundwork for successful IVF cycles is built months in advance—and continues well beyond a positive pregnancy test.
Whether you're just starting to consider in vitro fertilization (IVF) or have been through unsuccessful IVF cycles, taking a functional approach to fertility can significantly improve your chances of success and a healthy pregnancy. And that’s exactly what our method focuses on!
What is IVF?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a multi-step fertility treatment that involves retrieving eggs from a woman's ovaries, fertilizing them in a lab with sperm, and then implanting the resulting embryo(s) into the uterus.
The process typically involves:
- Ovarian Stimulation: Fertility medications stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs.
- Egg Retrieval: A minor surgical procedure collects eggs from the ovaries.
- Sperm Collection & Fertilization: The retrieved eggs are fertilized with sperm in a lab.
- Embryo Culture & Selection: Fertilized eggs develop into embryos, and the healthiest ones are selected.
- Embryo Transfer: A selected embryo is implanted into the uterus.
- Pregnancy Testing: About 9–14 days later, a blood test determines whether implantation was successful.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 300,000 IVF cycles are performed in the United States each year, with an average live birth rate of 24% per cycle, though this varies widely based on factors like age and embryo quality. [1]
Since IVF can be physically, emotionally, and financially demanding, giving yourself the best possible chance of success is crucial—and that’s where functional fertility comes in.
Let's break down the key phases and steps you can take to boost IVF success rates.
