A typical timeline for a regular IVF cycle is outlined here.
IVF Registration
Conventional IVF Cycle Time-Line - Step 1: Downregulation
Female partner calls day 1 of each month of cycle
Treatment will not be offered until all testing completed
| Menstrual Cycle Day |
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| 1 |
Patient calls clinic (403) 284-5444 |
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| 7-10 |
Treatment offered by clinic |
| 11-20 |
RFP Pharmacy contacts patient regarding filling their prescriptions and sending their timetable & consents |
| 21 approx. |
Downregulation
- Suprefact® nasal spray five times per day |
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Baseline ultrasound
- 14-16 days after commencement of Suprefact®
- may be done out of town
- If normal, patient will be instructed when to start FSH injection (stimulation) |
| Within 1 - 2 days of ultrasound, start daily FSH injections as directed by clinic (see next table)
From set up of IVF cycle to baseline ultrasound is approximately 4 - 4½ weeks |
Conventional IVF Cycle Time-Line – Step 2: Stimulation
Following normal baseline ultrasound, patient will be told when to start daily FSH injections & decrease Suprefact® to three times per day
| Stimulation Day |
Monitoring |
Medication / Treatment |
| 1 |
Daily FSH injections start |
Suprefact® nasal solution three times per day and daily FSH injection
Average length of FSH injections is 10 - 12 days.
All blood tests and ultrasounds are done on a first come first served basis. |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
E2 Blood test in Calgary at 8:00 a.m. or out of town to determine FSH dose |
| 5 |
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| 6 |
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| 7 |
Patient in Calgary ;
Blood test ( 8:00 am )
Ultrasound (following blood test) |
| 8 |
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| 9 - 14 |
You will be advised when you are required to return to the clinic for a blood test and/or ultrasound until follicles are mature |
| hCG given when lead follicles are mature (approx 1.8 - 2.0 cm) |
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35 hours |
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Egg Retrieval |
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3 to 5 Days |
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Embryo/Blastocyst Transfer |
From Day 1 of the cycle when IVF is offered to embryo transfer is approximately 7 - 7½ weeks.
Patient will perform pregnancy test approximately 16 days after embryo transfer. |
