How Long After IVF Transfer Do You Know If You’re Pregnant?
How Long After IVF Transfer Do You Know If You’re Pregnant? For patients who have chosen to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, it is hard not to get excited about the prospect of finally achieving pregnancy. Of course, you’ll be excited! However, this is a multi-step process that does take time and will require […]
Pelvic Exam
Pelvic Exam What is a Pelvic Exam? A pelvic exam is a way for healthcare providers to look for signs of illness or disease in a woman’s body. The word “pelvic” refers to the organs in the pelvis. The exam is used to look at a woman’s: . Uterus (the womb). . Cervix (opening from […]
Egg Freezing Success Rates by Age
Egg Freezing Success Rates by Age Women everywhere are taking control of their reproductive health and fertility by opting to freeze their eggs. Egg freezing has allowed women to delay having children until they’re ready to start a family. Women decide to freeze their eggs for many different reasons—delaying motherhood to focus on their career, […]
Egg Freezing Advantages and Disadvantages
Egg Freezing Advantages and Disadvantages Women today are choosing to have children later in life than ever before. Egg freezing can enable a woman to delay pregnancy until a later stage. Medical professionals refer to the procedure as oocyte cryopreservation. Society and patterns in childbirth may be changing. However, the biological realities of fertility remain […]
Are Male or Female Embryos Stronger IVF
Are Male or Female Embryos Stronger IVF You are 3- 6% more likely to have a baby boy than a girl when using IVF to conceive. IVF increases the odds of a boy from 51 in 100 when conceived naturally to 56 in 100 with IVF. Up until recently, we have not known why. Recent […]
Donor Egg Baby Stories
Donor Egg Baby Stories If you’re considering egg donation as a method of building your family, you may be wondering what it will be like. How do you choose an egg donor? How will you feel about your egg donor-conceived child? Jen R. offered to share her story with us. She talks about why she […]
Does A Baby Inherit Anything from A Surrogate Mother?
Does A Baby Inherit Anything from A Surrogate Mother? If you are considering starting a family or building onto your current family through surrogacy, you likely have some questions. One of the most common inquiries we at Iranian Surgery often hear from intended parents, and prospective intended parents, is, “will the baby inherit anything from […]
Leaking Amniotic Fluid during Pregnancy
Leaking Amniotic Fluid during Pregnancy Amniotic fluid is the warm, fluid cushion that protects and supports your baby as they grow in the womb. This important fluid contains: . Hormones . Immune system cells . Nutrients . Hormones . Your baby’s urine At its highest level, the amniotic fluid in your belly is around 1 […]
Disadvantages Of Using Donor Eggs
Disadvantages Of Using Donor Eggs Using donor eggs can be a wonderful solution for people who would not otherwise be able to have a baby. There are various reasons someone turns to donor eggs to enable them to have a child. These include having gone through an early menopause, older age, or having eggs of […]
How Many Embryos Are Destroyed in IVF Each Year?
How Many Embryos Are Destroyed in IVF Each Year? This article was originally published on NBC News website on Aug. 12, 2019 and the information provided mainly concerns fertility clinics in the US. However, as mentioned multiple times in the article, Iranian Surgery contends that this is an issue that most if not all of […]
Embryo Grading Days
Embryo Grading Days When it’s time to transfer your embryo(s) into the uterus during an IVF cycle, the embryos are carefully observed, inspected and graded as they develop. The embryo(s) with the highest grade typically have the best chance of developing into a successful pregnancy and are chosen to transfer. Any high-quality embryos left over […]
Why Are Some Embryos Not Suitable for Freezing?
Why Are Some Embryos Not Suitable for Freezing? During IVF or ICSI procedures where only one embryo is transferred, good quality embryos can be frozen (the medical term is ‘cryostorage’). Thawed frozen embryos can then be used at a later date if treatment is unsuccessful or if you wish to have further children. Embryo freezing […]
FSH and LH
FSH and LH Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) are important pituitary hormones, required for reproductive processes in both males and females. LH and FSH are released by the anterior pituitary in response to pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation by the hypothalamus, and the negative feedback of estrogen or testosterone. In females, the […]
Follicle Size for IUI Success
Follicle Size for IUI Success Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is commonly recommended to couples with mild infertility problems or unexplained infertility before moving onto more expensive treatments such as in-vivo fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Unlike IVF or ICSI, IUI is a more variable procedure that can involve different ovarian stimulation and semen preparation […]
How Many of My Embryos Will Make It to The Blastocyst Stage?
How Many of My Embryos Will Make It to The Blastocyst Stage? It’s probably safe to say that if you’re undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), you know all about embryo development and what it could mean for your chances of pregnancy. Still, embryo development is quite technical, and a lot depends on the details – […]
Embryo Grading Chart
Embryo Grading Chart More than 1.5 percent of all babies born annually in the United States are the result of ART — or babies born from pregnancies that were possible thanks to assisted reproductive technology. Reaching the end of the fertility trail with a prize to cuddle can be a physically and emotionally draining trek […]
What Grade Embryos Can Be Frozen
What Grade Embryos Can Be Frozen In 1983, the first baby was born using Frozen and then thawed human embryos. Since then, freezing embryos is an integral part of IVF and Assistive Reproductive Technologies (ART). This technique has undergone a lot of advancements and now it is considered a safe technique for the long-term life […]
Total Motile Sperm Count Formula
Total Motile Sperm Count Formula Of all infertility cases, approximately 40–50% involve male-factor infertility, with poor sperm motility, or movement, being a significant contributing factor. Total motile sperm count (TMSC) refers to how many sperm are swimming in a single ejaculate. A higher number of motile sperm is linked to greater chances of conceiving a […]
IVF Success Rates 25 Years Old
IVF Success Rates 25 Years Old There are so many factors that affect pregnancy rates, but few are as important to consider as the age of the mother. Age can impact your ability to become pregnant naturally as well as your success during an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Fertility Rates by Age According to […]
Is Pregnancy After an HSG More Likely?
Is Pregnancy After an HSG More Likely? Pregnancy after a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) may be more likely, depending on the cause of your infertility. At least one study found that an HSG with an oil-based contrast did significantly improve pregnancy rates in specific patients. The subsequent live birth rate was likewise significantly higher. An HSG is […]
What Are the Risks and Complications of HSG?
What Are the Risks and Complications of HSG? Risks and Complications of HSG HSG is considered a very safe procedure. However, there is a set of recognized complications, some serious, which occur less than 1% of the time. . Infection – The most common serious problem with HSG is pelvic infection. This usually occurs when […]
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) What is Hysterosalpingogram? A hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is an X-ray dye test used to diagnose problems related to fertility. During an HSG, an X-ray records images of your uterine cavity and fallopian tubes while they’re filled with a special dye. An HSG can help your provider spot issues in your reproductive anatomy that may […]
Freezing Eggs at 40
Freezing Eggs at 40 Can You Freeze Eggs at 40? Egg freezing is one way of dealing with the extraordinary pressures that this creates for women trying to balance social considerations with their equally imperative desire to become mothers one day. The big question is, when? At what age can you freeze eggs with a […]
Blastocyst Success Rates by Age
Blastocyst Success Rates by Age Since fertility rates tend to decline with age, IVF with blastocyst transfer success rates also follow a similar pattern. In this article, we’re going to take a look at some reports on IVF with blastocyst transfer success rate by age. Blastocyst transfer success rates are potentially confusing Almost all clinics […]
ICSI Success Rate by Age
ICSI Success Rate by Age Over the past few decades, the use of ICSI has increased dramatically in fertility clinics. Although it was originally intended for male-factor infertility, it is now used widely even when semen characteristics are normal. Is there a benefit in using ICSI rather than conventional IVF? In this article, we will […]
Egg Freezing Success Rates
Egg Freezing Success Rates Egg freezing for IVF: What are the success rates? What does new research on egg freezing success rates suggest? Determining an accurate egg freezing success rate has been quite a challenge in the past. This is largely due to the slow rate of data collection compared to fast-paced advancements in egg-freezing […]
Egg Freezing Risks
Egg Freezing Risks Egg freezing carries various risks, including: . Conditions related to the use of fertility drugs. Rarely, use of injectable fertility drugs, such as synthetic follicle-stimulating hormone or luteinizing hormone to induce ovulation, can cause your ovaries to become swollen and painful soon after ovulation or egg retrieval (ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome). Signs and […]
IVF Timeline with Genetic Testing
IVF Timeline with Genetic Testing Most IVF cycles commence at the time of the women’s menstrual period. The details that follow are grouped into the three Basic Principles of the IVF process and may be adjusted based on the individualized needs of the patient. Ovarian Stimulation & Egg Retrieval Baseline Test: Day 1 Office visit […]
How Long Does IVF Take from First Appointment?
How Long Does IVF Take from First Appointment? Does IVF usually work the first time? What happens at first IVF scan? What happens first day IVF? Long is the IVF Process from Start to Finish? In vitro fertilization is a Latin phrase that means “in glass.” The human body is magnificent but unpredictable. Even with […]
What Cycle Day Do You Start Stims For IVF?
What Cycle Day Do You Start Stims For IVF? Ovarian stimulation is the second stage of IVF fertility treatment. The goal is to harvest as many mature eggs as possible from the woman’s ovaries. Harvesting many eggs maximizes the chances one of the eggs can be fertilized, implanted back into the uterus, and become a […]