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Embryo transfer – Blastocyst An alternative solution to embryo transfer is the one performed on the 5th day after egg collection where the embryo will have reached the blastocyst stage. This extended embryo culture in the laboratory offers some advantages over embryo transfer on the 3rd day. Specific [...]

In Vitro Maturation (IVM) The maturation of eggs outside a woman's body is a new method with a huge prospective for the future. This means that women, who are sensitive to the effects of stimulation drugs, can avoid their widespread impact if their oocytes are collected from the [...]

Azoospermia & Sperm Collection Techniques In cases of azoospermia, spermatozoa are obtained from the testicles. However, depending on the causes of azoospermia, there is a distinction between obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia, there is a production of spermatozoa in the testes; nevertheless it is impossible for them to be [...]

Egg & Sperm Fusion Fertilization Conventional IVF The conventional IVF is considered as the least invasive technique to naturally fertilize an egg.  Following the collection process, the eggs and the sperm are stored together under special conditions, similar to those in the body of a woman, so that [...]

IVF with Injectable Medications - Suppression of Hormone Production Ovarian stimulation is done with the so-called pituitary gonadotropins. The drugs that these hormones contain aim towards the controlled ovarian stimulation for the production of multiple follicles and hence, the production of ova. The administration of these drugs and [...]

Natural cycle and mild stimulation The procedure involves collecting the ovum as it naturally matures in the ovaries without the administration of medication to stimulate them. Mild stimulation is a simple and flexible method, and in the last two years, it has become the first choice of women [...]

IVF -The role of the laboratory The role of the laboratory in an in vitro fertilization effort is critical to achieving the desired outcome of childbearing. The laboratory is where all micro manipulations and gametes are processed which requires not only extensive experience but also a wide range [...]

Chromosome Analysis & Sperm DNA: FISH & APOPTOSIS One of the most modern techniques is the analysis of the number of chromosomes and the quality of the sperms' DNA. These two techniques can give us additional useful information regarding sperm quality and not just by a single sperm [...]

Assisted Hatching The technique of assisted hatching is applied in some cases to help the embryo hatch from the protective zone surrounding it and attach to the womb. In the early stages of its development, the embryo is surrounded by a protective zone (zone pellucida). In the later [...]

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) Recent studies on intrauterine insemination suggest that better results can be achieved when the IUI is combined with mild ovarian stimulation to produce more than one egg. In this case, medications are administered to stimulate the ovaries to produce several follicles and thus increase the [...]