IVF Injections Explained:
How Fertility Shots br Work and What to Expect
Reviewed by the Hopeful Beginnings IVF Medical Team
(Educational information only; not a substitute for personalized medical advice.)
Starting Your IVF Journey
Starting IVF is a big step — exciting, hopeful, and sometimes nerve-wracking. One of the first things most patients ask about is the injections. How exactly do they work? Will it hurt? What’s it really like to do them every day?
The truth is, these injections are the heartbeat of the IVF process. They encourage your ovaries to grow more than one mature egg in a single cycle, giving your care team the best possible chance of finding healthy eggs for fertilization.
At Hopeful Beginnings IVF, every patient follows a plan built just for them. Your treatment depends on your hormone levels, medical history, and how your body responds. Before the first injection, our nurses take the time to walk you through every step — from mixing medication to holding the syringe — so that when the time comes, you feel prepared, not pressured.
Why IVF Injections Matter
Think of IVF injections as a way of fine-tuning your natural hormonal rhythm. They don’t replace what your body does; they just help it along.
- Stimulation : These medications tell the ovaries to grow several eggs instead of just one.
- Suppression : Other injections keep those eggs from being released too early.
As Dr. Patel, one of our reproductive endocrinologists, likes to explain:
“IVF injections aren’t forcing your body into something it can’t do — they’re simply giving it the right conditions to do what it does best.”
