Key Terms Explained: Essential IVF Terminology for Power IVF Mexico Surrogacy

For intended parents planning to use In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology combined with Mexico surrogacy, understanding the professional terminology of the IVF process is the first step on their fertility journey. These terms cover the core stages from the start of the cycle to embryo transfer. POWER IVF experts will explain key steps such as "Start Cycle" and "Blastocyst Culture" to help you clearly grasp the entire Mexico surrogacy medical process and eliminate the uncertainty caused by an information gap.

An entire IVF cycle involves multiple precisely linked medical stages.

1.  Initiation Stage: "Start Cycle"

    "Start Cycle" is when the woman formally enters the IVF treatment cycle.

     Definition: This typically begins on the second or third day of the woman's menstrual cycle. Doctors formulate a personalized Ovarian Stimulation protocol based on blood tests and ultrasound monitoring results and begin medication injections.

     Significance: It marks the official start of the IVF cycle, where all treatment and monitoring are strictly conducted.

2.  Egg Acquisition: "Stimulation" and "Retrieval"

    This phase aims to obtain a sufficient number of mature eggs, which is the prerequisite for the entire cycle.

     Stimulation (Ovarian Stimulation): Injecting medications to stimulate the ovaries, causing multiple follicles to mature simultaneously. This is key to increasing IVF success rates.

     Retrieval (Egg Retrieval): Under anesthesia, the doctor uses an ultrasound-guided needle inserted vaginally to aspirate the eggs from the follicles. The entire process is minimally invasive and quick.

3.  Embryo Development: "Fertilization" and "Blastocyst Culture"

    After egg retrieval, laboratory work becomes the core focus.

     Fertilization: Combining the eggs and sperm in vitro to form a fertilized egg (Day 1). Either conventional IVF or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) can be chosen.

     Blastocyst Culture: The fertilized eggs continue to be cultured in vitro and typically develop to the Day 5 or Day 6 blastocyst stage. Blastocysts have a higher implantation potential, and POWER IVF generally utilizes this technique to optimize transfer outcomes.

4.  Eugenics Assurance: "IVF-PGT"

    In the Mexico surrogacy process, gene screening is usually performed to ensure embryo health.

     IVF-PGT: Which stands for Third-Generation IVF technology (Preimplantation Genetic Testing). A small biopsy is taken from the blastocyst to screen for embryos that are chromosomally normal or do not carry genetic diseases. This is an important means to ensure high success rates and eugenics.

Understanding these IVF terms helps intended parents proactively cooperate with the doctor's treatment plan. In the Mexico surrogacy process, POWER IVF transfers the IVF-PGT screened healthy blastocyst to the surrogate mother's uterus through a precise transfer procedure, completing the final implantation and pregnancy.

POWER FERTILITY CLINIC is committed to providing transparent and professional IVF services. We not only offer advanced technology but also help you embrace your Mexico surrogacy journey with confidence through clear explanations of the process.

Power Fertility Center stands as a premier fertility hub in the U.S. and Mexico, operated under U.S. IVF standards for top-tier care. Located with cutting-edge embryology labs in both nations, Power IVF delivers one-stop fertility services—IVF, IUI, sex selection, U.S. egg freezing, sperm freezing, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, and surrogacy—to singles, couples, and LGBTQ communities. It offers IVF-PGT and fertility preparation support in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, and beyond. With advanced tech and a warm, tailored approach, Power IVF’s Guarantee Program in Mexico ensures live births via egg donation and surrogacy, backed by 24/7 patient care.