What are the possible complications of IVF treatment?
IVF is basically a safe procedure. However, as with any surgical procedure, a few patients will experience side effects and complications. As with any medical or surgical procedure, a few patients
undergoing IVF treatment will experience side effects and complications.
The most common complications associated with IVF
treatment are the failure of treatment,
problems experienced as a consequence of ovarian
stimulation, the risk of multiple
pregnancy, the risks associated with egg
collection and the possibility of ectopic
pregnancy.
How often these problems occur, how they can be prevented,
and how dangerous they are, will be discussed in the following pages.
