About Dr. Ritika Prakash
Dr. Ritika Prakash is a Fetal Medicine Specialist at Indira IVF Patna. She holds qualifications in Fetal Medicine and has a keen interest in high-risk pregnancies and fetal interventions. Dr. Prakash completed her MBBS and MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, where her extensive exposure to high-risk pregnancies and pediatrics sparked her interest in the field.
Following her post-graduation, she pursued senior residency and a PDCC in fetal medicine and high-risk pregnancies at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. Dr. Prakash then worked in the Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi before joining as a Consultant in Fetal Medicine at Indira IVF Patna.
Her areas of interest include fetal growth restriction, multiple pregnancies, and fetal interventions. She is certified by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF, UK) to perform 11-13+6 weeks’ scans, anomaly scans, obstetric Dopplers, cervical screenings, and invasive procedures. Dr. Prakash is well-recognized in the field of Obstetrics and is regarded as one of the best Fetal Medicine Specialists in Patna.
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Indira IVF Fertility Center - Patna
3rd & 4th floor, Durga Infinity, Piller No-28, Khajpura, Raja Bazar, Bailey Road
Patna 800014 Bihar India
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The procedure is not painful as it is done under light sedation. But, at times it may cause mild discomfort. At our clinic, we use mild anaesthesia administered through an IV route which relieves discomfort.
Success rates strongly depend on the age of the patient, their condition, medical history and the line of treatment administered. At Indira IVF, we are constantly working towards improving IVF success rates by leveraging advanced technology and standardising the procedures.
The IVF procedure can be prescribed in cases where the other fertility treatments have failed, or if the chances of a successful pregnancy are higher with this method than with any other treatment.
If there are no contraindications, the procedure can be carried out simply at the request of the couple by considering that precise time as the right time for IVF.
- Tubal-peritoneal factor -
Violation of the patency of the fallopian tubes leads to the fact that the egg cannot penetrate the uterine cavity. In this case, you can either try to restore patency using a surgical laparoscopic operation or perform IVF and implant an already developing embryo into the uterine cavity.
- Male factor -
This diagnosis is made when the quality of sperm is not high enough. If the number of healthy active sperm is too low to conceive a healthy child, it is better to resort to ART treatments like IVF, IUI, ICSI, etc.
- Endometriosis -
Mild forms of endometriosis usually respond to surgery and hormonal treatment. If, after the therapy, pregnancy does not occur, then the doctor sends the couple for an IVF procedure.
- Age-related infertility -
Age plays a vital role when we talk about deciding the right time for IVF. With this factor of infertility, it is better to supplement the standard IVF procedure with ICSI and assisted hatching methods.
- Anovulation -
Anovulation is usually treated with simpler methods, such as hormonal stimulation combined with IUI. But if it’s unsuccessful, you can always use the IVF method.
- Unexplained infertility -
If it is not possible to establish an accurate diagnosis, and the therapy is unsuccessful, then the doctor may advise the couple to resort to the IVF procedure.
In this process, the female egg is taken out under anaesthesia and fertilized with the husband’s sperm in the lab. The embryo formed after 3-5 days is transferred back to the uterus.
May involve 2-3 visits:
- One day for check-up / Pre-IVF preparation
- 15 days for IVF procedure (Second Visit)
- Embryo transfer
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