Risks Of ART Pain and Bruising at Injection Sites Fertility drugs that require injections may cause minor pain or bruising. When eggs are harvested a syringe must pass through the vaginal wall to get to the ovaries. There is a slight risk of bleeding, infection or damage to nearby tissues. Surgical Complications Laparoscopy is often used for GIFT, and ZIFT, and this surgical procedure requires the use of general anesthesia. Surgeries and anesthesia carry their own set of risks.
Fertility drugs can cause too many eggs to mature at once.
This leads to enlarged ovaries and accumulation of fluid in the pelvic region or abdominal cavity. There may be decreased blood flow to other key organs and tissues and an increased risk of blood clots forming. Cancellation When too many, or too few eggs develop during ovulation induction using fertility drugs, the medical team may decide to cancel the cycle and wait until a later month to try again. This can be disappointing for the couple trying to conceive and also incurs costs of therapy without reward. Multiple Births ART increases the risk of becoming pregnant with more than one fetus.