IVF is a methodology of artificial fertilization of an oocyte in a laboratory environment.

The first attempt for In Vitro Fertilization was back in 1890 when the Cambridge University Professor Walter Heep successfully implanted rabbit embryos.

In his novel Brave New World (1932) Aldous Huxley quite believably describes the In Vitro Fertilization as it is applied today.
The first IVF baby in the world is Louise Brown, born in 1978 in the United Kingdom with the assistance of Dr. Robert Edwards and Dr. Patrick Steptoe.
Ten years later in 1987 IVF is successfully implemented in Bulgaria by Prof. Atanas Shterev and Prof. Iliya Vatev.

When is necessary to apply In Vitro Fertilization?
- Tubal sterility
- Unexplained infertility unsuccessfully treated for at least a year and a half in women up to 35 years old, and for six months in women above 35 years old
- Male infertility
- Endometriosis
- LUF Syndrome
- Women with 4 and more intrauterine inseminations (IUI) without pregnancy

What are the examinations before IVF?
Approximately one month before the In Vitro fertilization your doctor will give you a list with tests and examinations, needed before the procedure, amongst which are:
- Hormone tests (LH, FSH, Prolactin, Estradiol)
- Additional testing of the ovarian reserve - on doctor’s estimation
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
- Microbiology testing of vaginal discharge
- Microbiology testing of ejaculation
- Blood testing for HIV, Wassermann, Hepatitis B and C
- Ultrasound gynecological examination

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The primary goal of our team in treatment with IVF is achieving pregnancy. To fulfill this goal we are working hard on maintaining the highest quality of medical care. We make all the efforts to improve the knowledge continually and the techniques, applied in the hospital. It is what makes us successful:
• Utilizing the newest lab techniques and clinical methodologies in infertility treatment
• Modern high-tech equipment
• A team of experienced professionals
• Strict and persistent quality control
• Continuing education of our reproductive specialist in Bulgaria and abroad
• Professional emotional support during treatment

Dr. Shterev Hospital successfully implements new techniques for improvement of the IVF results, like IMSI, Spindle View, MACS, Assisted Hatching, Calcium Activation, etc. More information about the new additional techniques through IVF/ICSI procedure can be found in Additional Techniques in IVF section on our website.