Ovarian stimulation
Ovarian stimulation is the first phase of IVF, where daily hormone injections encourage the ovaries to grow several follicles at once so that multiple eggs can be collected.
Ovarian stimulation is the opening phase of an IVF cycle. Instead of the single egg you would release naturally, daily hormone injections encourage several follicles to grow together.
What to expect
Stimulation usually lasts around 8 to 14 days, with regular scans and blood tests to track the response. It ends with a trigger shot before egg retrieval.
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