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What happens if my IVF is unsuccessful?


If IVF treatment is not successful after the first cycle, it does not mean that consecutive cycles will fail. Many women go on to have successful pregnancies even after a 2nd or 3rd attempt at IVF has failed. 

There are many reasons IVF treatments are unsuccessful initially. The combination of fertility drugs prescribed may be unsuitable, the collected sperm may not fertilize the egg and sperm donation or ICSI will be needed, or the transferred embryo may not implant into the uterus. Additional fertility tests, such as a biopsy of the uterine lining can help identify why your IVF cycle was unsuccessful. 

Infertility treatment can be a difficult process for couples and therapy is highly recommended because the anticipation of results and the entire process can be very stressful.

If you have undergone several IVF cycles and feel ready to stop infertility treatment, you may consider Gestational Surrogacy, which is when a surrogate mother carries your baby for you. You may either use your own eggs and your partner’s sperm or you can opt for egg and sperm donation, from which point the fertilized embryo will be transferred into the surrogate mother’s uterus.

Surrogacy is rather difficult to achieve in Mexico. It is not illegal, however IVF Clinics do not have surrogates and there are no surrogacy agencies in Mexico, like there are in other countries. If you are interested in Surrogacy, contact us so that we can refer you to one of our other fertility tourism destinations that offer Surrogacy.

Read more about Surrogacy by reading this Surrogacy Guide.




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