Thousands of women dream of becoming biological mothers but are unable to do so by natural means. Does that mean they should stop dreaming? Certainly not! Thanks to IVF (in vitro fertilization) methods, millions of women across the globe have realized their dreams of becoming mothers, even at advanced ages (up to 40 years). IVF brings fertility and motherhood to…
The sperm quality is a major determinant in an in vitro fertilization procedure. Research has established its critical effect on pregnancy outcome and consequently live birth. This means that any decrease in the semen quality will effectively lead to a significant reduction in oocyte fertilization and cleavage rates, quality of embryos as well as blastocyst development rates. Where the quality…
Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss is a common occurrence in approximately 15-25% of pregnancies. The majority of sporadic losses before 10 weeks gestation result from random numeric chromosomal errors. On the other hand, recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a distinct disorder characterised by two or more failed pregnancies. Less than 5% and 1% of women experience…
When is IVF needed? Because the IVF process bypasses the fallopian tubes (it was originally developed for women with blocked or missing fallopian tubes), it is the procedure of choice for those with fallopian tube issues, as well as for such conditions as endometriosis, male factor infertility and unexplained infertility. A physician can review a patient’s history and help to…
The quality of embryo is the foundation that give rise to clinical pregnancy in an in vitro fertilization procedure. Moreover, an embryo can be defined as pregnancy under development from the period of fertilization to the eight week of maturation when it is expected that a foetus has been formed. For an embryo to develop it begins its development as…
Fertility testing is a must before commencing IVF treatment! In fact, testing is the beginning of IVF treatment. Couples may have already completed most of the required testing with their initial fertility evaluation. Our nurse will let the female know if anything else needs to be done before beginning IVF. If she had had a hysterosalpingogram (HSG), she will be…