In any given menstrual cycle a typical woman naturally produces one mature egg, however she actually has a few extra (usually 3-5) in “stand-by mode” each month that also may have a good chance for pregnancy. Minimal stimulation IVF uses smaller amounts of medication to recruit only those follicles that are in
“stand-by mode.”

Medication for Mini-IVF treatment includes one pill consumed daily, and the self-administration of a small number of injections, and a nasal spray inhaled 36 hours prior to egg retrieval, which triggers ovulation.