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The Fertility
Center,
conducts the
complete in
vitro
fertilization
process.
Starting with
ovulation
induction to
stimulate
ovaries, eggs
are harvested
through an
ultrasound-guided
technique. The
retrieved eggs
are fertilized
and grown in a
laboratory for 3
to 5 days after
which the
embryos are
transferred to
the uterus.
For women who
have had embryos
frozen from a
prior IVF cycle,
the process of
frozen embryo
transfer is
available during
which thawed
embryos are
placed into the
uterus.
Timeline for IVF:
The lady needs
to start the
treatment on the
first, second,
or third day of
her monthly
period.
Day 3 - 11:
Follistim (1
ultrasound on
Day 9)
Day 12: HCG
trigger
Day 14: Egg
harvest / sperm
retrieval
Day 17: PGD*
(Optional)
Day 18: Embryo
transfer
Intracytoplasmic
Sperm Injection
(ICSI):
ICSI involves
injection of
individual sperm
into single eggs
for the purpose
of
fertilization. ICSI may
be done in cases
of extremely low
sperm counts or
poor
fertilization in
a previous
cycle.
Preimplantation
Genetic
Diagnosis (PGD):
Pre-implantation
genetic
diagnosis (known
as PGD) is a
technique which
permits analysis
of the genetics
of an embryo
prior to
transferring
embryos to a
woman undergoing
in vitro
fertilization.
It's primary use
is to permit the
selection of
embryos that do
not carry the
abnormal gene
being
tested. This
procedure can be
used to screen
for various
inherited
diseases such as
cystic fibrosis
or sickle cell
anemia. It may
also be useful
as a screen of
common
chromosomal
abnormalities
such as Down
syndrome.
Embryo
Cryopreservation:
Embryos may be
frozen and
stored for
future use. IVF
treatment can
sometimes result
in the
production of
more embryos
than can be
safely
transferred to a
patient at one
time.
Implantation of
an excessive
number of
embryos can also
increase the
risk of multiple
births.
Freezing,
thawing and
using the excess
embryos at a
later date can
sometimes
prevent the need
to undergo
another
IVF treatment
cycle.
Male Fertility
Problems
There has been
considerable
advances in the
management of
male
infertility. As
many as 40% of
couples who
attend treatment
have a male
factor problem
to some extent
or another.
Laser
Assisted
Hatching
We can use
"embryo surgery"
called or
assisted
hatching to
"soften" the
shell of the
embryo . This
helps to
increase
pregnancy rates
by improving
implantation
rates, since
embryo hatching
is facilitated.
Today, we can
precisely create
an opening in
the zona safely
and effectively
with the use of
a laser.
Blastocycst
A blastocyst is
an embryo which
has developed to
the point of
having 2
different cell
components and a
fluid cavity
Human embryos,
in culture in
the IVF lab, or
developing
naturally in the
female body,
usually are
blastocyst stage
by day 5 from
fertilization
Blastocyst
transfer with
IVF can give
high pregnancy
rates with very
low risk of
triplets
Glossary Of
Fertility Terms
To find precise
answers to your
questions you
can phone us at
66-2-332-2329 in
Bangkok. Please
remember the
time zone
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