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A schedule built around the treatment plan
A complete IVF pathway involves assessment, stimulation and retrieval, embryo development and any planned genetic testing, followed by preparation for transfer. These stages may be organized across separate visits.
For some patients, early monitoring or endometrial preparation takes place locally, with results shared with the hospital. This is arranged between clinicians before the treatment schedule is confirmed.
Examples of visit arrangements
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| Plan | Typical stay discussed for planning |
|---|---|
| Full stimulation in Phnom Penh | Approximately 14 days for monitoring, stimulation and retrieval |
| Early stimulation locally, then Phnom Penh | Approximately 5–7 days in Phnom Penh |
| More preparation completed locally under a coordinated plan | A shorter procedural visit may be possible |
| Embryo transfer after local endometrial preparation | A short separate visit, depending on the confirmed plan |
These are planning examples. Your doctor determines the schedule from your response, laboratory findings and examination results.
Monitoring and the final maturation injection
Blood tests and ultrasound findings guide stimulation monitoring and adjustments. The final maturation injection and retrieval need a precisely agreed schedule.
Follow the treating team’s timing rather than calculating travel or injection changes from a general webpage. If preparation is taking place in another location, the clinicians need the ultrasound and medication information before confirming the next stage.
Embryo development and PGT
In a planned blastocyst and PGT pathway, laboratory culture is followed by embryo biopsy and genetic analysis. The hospital describes culture to around day five or six, with the genetic analysis period separate from the retrieval visit.
A later transfer can be planned once the relevant results and endometrial preparation have been reviewed. This is one reason retrieval and transfer may involve separate visits.
After retrieval and transfer
Egg retrieval includes local anesthesia; general anesthesia is available as a separately charged service. The team gives individual instructions for recovery and the next clinical steps.
After transfer, pregnancy testing, medication and further assessment are arranged with the treating doctor. Patients who return home continue follow-up according to that agreed plan.