Research and testing for the treatment of infertility has been a medical concern since the time of Hippocrates. However, in 1978 a breakthrough occurred in the treatment of infertility through the development of 'in-vitro fertilization', or IVF. Since 2014, infertile couples in Iran have been offered IVF, and the treatment has resulted in thousands of babies being delivered.

For some couples, IVF is their only option should they want children, and Iran has been offering it with high success rates at various centers and clinics for many years.

Who needs IVF?

Difficulty in conceiving can be linked to hard-to-address problems with the male partner, such as poor sperm quality or a low sperm count, or with the female partner, such as endometriosis, a low ovarian reserve, or tubal abnormalities. These couples and also those without medical reasons but who cannot conceive can benefit from fertility treatments.

Treatment Methods

A fertility treatment must be individualized and tailored to meet an individual's specific clinical condition or problem. The patient's history, test results and their social-clinical criteria will be closely determined, and the recommended treatment option will be based on this analysis.  

Important Points / Adverse Effects 

A couple aiming to have a child should not have a health problem that might endanger either the pregnancy or the mother's life. Aside from this, there are no firm contraindications for IVF treatments.

Since the medications used for induction are hormone-based, side effects such as mood changes, abdominal discomfort, edemas, headaches, hot flashes, dizziness, or an increase in breast sensitivity may be experienced during the stimulation phase of fertility treatments. A spotting type of bleeding and/or abdominal pain and discomfort may occur after embryo transfer but do not require the use of any medicine.