IVF Risks of Each Stage
At each stage of IVF , patients may experience different side effects: When stimulated, medications can cause an unstable mood and headaches. The ovaries may also react too intensely ( hyperstimulation ), causing abdominal pain. It is therefore advisable to immediately contact the Infertility Specialist or the infertility support where you are being treated in order to carry out all the necessary checks. Although the risks of a puncture is minimal, bleeding or, more rarely, the infection may occur. In exceptional cases, the organs surrounding the ovaries (bladder, intestine) can be damaged. The risk of multiple pregnancies exists. To maximize the chances of pregnancy while reducing the risk of multiple pregnancies, the strict replacement policy is applied. In Belgium, normally 1 or 2 embryos are replaced. Even by replacing a single embr...