Embryo Incompetency

Navigating Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Understanding, Hope, and Treatment

Understanding the intricate interplay of hormones and the impact on egg development empowers us to create personalized protocols, offering hope for improved egg quality and ultimately optimizing the chances of successful IVF for women with PCOS. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a widespread hormonal disorder affecting 5% to 10% of reproductive-age women globally. Women with […]

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Egg/Embryo Quality in IVF & How Selection of the Ideal Protocol for Ovarian Stimulation Influences Egg/Embryo Quality and Outcome

The journey of in vitro fertilization can be a rollercoaster of emotions for many patients. Often times they have to face the harsh reality that the number and quality of eggs retrieved has fallen short of their expectations. Then, should fertilization of these eggs not propagate chromosomally normal (euploid), “competent” embryos suitable for transfer to

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Embryo Implantation Dysfunction

Implantation dysfunction is unfortunately often overlooked as an important cause of IVF failure. This is especially relevant in cases of unexplained IVF failure, recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), and in women with underlying endo-uterine surface lesions, thickness of the uterine lining (endometrium) and /or immunologic factors. IVF success rates have been improving over the last decade.

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Why IVF is the treatment of choice when it comes to Infertile Women over 40Y

Consider the fact that at age 40-43 years, the birth rate per cycle of treatment with injectible fertility drugs alone, or in combination with intrauterine insemination (IUI) is about 2% and 10-15 times higher with IVF performed in an IVF program of excellence. It follows that for childless women for whom the biological clock is

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PGT IN IVF: Some embryos that test PGT- chromosomally abnormal can self- correct in the uterus: Are we wrongly discarding embryos that are capable of developing into healthy babies?

Human embryo development occurs through a process that encompasses
reprogramming, sequential cleavage divisions and mitotic chromosome
segregation and embryonic genome activation. Chromosomal abnormalities
may arise during germ cell and/or preimplantation embryo development
and represents a major cause of early pregnancy loss. About a decade
ago, I and my associate, Levent Keskintepe PhD were the first to
introduce full embryo karyotyping (identification of all 46
chromosomes) through pr…

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