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Embryo Transfer - Articles
Embryo transfer versus embryo implantation
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Wed 05 May 2010 2:18am
Many patients do not understand the difference between embryo transfer and implantation and will often confuse these terms.
Embryo transfer is a simple mechanical... altogether and transferring the embryos directly into the fallopian tubes.
Implantation, on the other hand, is a biological process , and involves three phases - apposition
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Acupuncture on the Day of Embryo Transfer
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Liz Richards
Posted
Sat 06 Jun 2009 11:33pm
I have been attending embryo transfers as an acupuncturist since 2002 and I think it is an honor to be there on such an important day. The protocol that I use is based on a study published in Fertility and Sterility in 2002 and again in 2006 and 2007, which reported that acupuncture given on the day of the IVF embryo transfer increased the rate
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Frozen Embryo Transfer
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Tiffany Snook
Posted
Sat 06 Jun 2009 12:06am
Good news, good news, and more good news! We got scheduled for our FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer). Gabe's kareyotype came back normal, and our baseline appointment went flawless! Yahhooooooo!!!!
Tenative transfer date is set for July 19th of our six day old blastocyst. Gabe and I went to our baseline appointment which was just a check up, some
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How many embryos should I transfer ?
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:17am
As an IVF specialist, the commonest question patients ask me is - How many embryos should I transfer ? While IVF technology today is very good at making embryos in the IVF lab, we still cannot control the process of embryo implantation. This means that most of the embryos we transfer do not become babies - which is why the success rate of most IVF
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How do we decide how many embryos to transfer ?
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Wed 27 Oct 2010 10:32pm
Saiprasad Gundeti, Senior Embryologist, Malpani Infertility Clinic
There are multiple variables which need to be considered while deciding how many embryos to transfer.
When we decide about the number of embryos to transfer , our aim is to :
Select Top Quality Embryo(s) for transfer
Maximise the chances of pregnancy.
Minimise the risk
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ASRM Issues New Guidelines: Further tightening of embryo transfer guidelines
by
SouadDreyfus
Posted
Mon 30 Nov 2009 10:02pm
Atlanta, GA – The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) today (October 26th) released newly revised guidelines on the number of embryos to transfer during.... Specifically, regardless of prognosis, only one more embryo than called for in the guidelines should be transferred. The patient must be counseled on the risks of a multi-fetal pregnancy
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How many embryos should I transfer ? More is not always better !
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Fri 22 Jan 2010 2:56am
All infertile patients want to maximise their chances of success in their IVF cycle. If one embryo has a 20% chance of becoming a baby, and if transferring 2 embryos..., we've reached the point of diminishing returns.
Also, transferring more embryos just ends up increasing the risk of having a multiple pregnancy. While most infertile couples
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Embryo Transfer video - teaching infertile couples
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:16am
I am often distressed by how poorly informed infertile patients are about their medical problems and their treatment options. This is true even for couples who have been through IVF cycles ! This is why we have produced a series of animations to help educate infertile couples about infertility and their treatment options.
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