What is India IVF surrogacy procedure involved?
For IVF surrogacy in India, matching of cycles of the genetic mother and the surrogate is done by adjusting menstruation dates by oral contraceptive pills. When the cycle starts, the surrogate is put onto estrogen tablets to prime the uterus. The protocol used for the genetic mother is day 2 protocol or day 21 protocol, depending on the age of the genetic mother and the other test results. For the day 2 protocol, called the antagon protocol, oral contraceptive pills are given in the previous month. On the 2nd day of the periods, gonadotropin injections are started. USG Monitoring is done daily. When the size of the follicle reaches 14 mm, the genetic mother is given an antagon injection to prevent the surge of the endogenous hormones. For the day 21 protocol, called the long protocol, GnRH analogues are started on day 21 of the previous cycle. Once the genetic mother gets her periods, gonadotropin injections are started. In both the cases, the patients are monitored daily. When the fol
