Does IVF Increase Risk of Gestational Diabetes?
Implantation after frozen blastocyst transfer usually begins within 1 to 3 days post-transfer, completing fully by day 5 to 7. A blastocyst is a 5-day-old embryo, already past early developmental stages, so it attaches to the uterine lining faster than fresh day-3...
What Is PGT-A and Should You Test Embryos?
PGT-A or preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy is a screening procedure performed during IVF where embryologists biopsy 5-10 cells from the outer layer of a day 5-6 blastocyst and test them for extra or missing chromosomes using next-generation sequencing....Why the Acronym PCOS Should Have Been Preserved: A Constructive Response to the Lancet PMOS Proposal
Professor Hrishikesh Pai MD FRCOG MSc Chair of Reproductive Endocrinology Committee, South Asian Federation of OBGYN Prof of Reproductive Medicine, D Y Patil Medical School, India Medical Director and Founder, Bloom IVF Group Chief Administrator, FOGSI Manyata...
What Happens During the Two-Week Wait After IVF?
The two-week wait is the 10-14 day period between embryo transfer and the blood pregnancy test during which implantation occurs. A day 5 blastocyst begins hatching within 1-2 days of transfer and attaches to the uterine wall by day 3-4 with implantation completing by...
How Does Endometriosis Cause Infertility?
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus on ovaries and fallopian tubes and pelvic structures affecting approximately 10% of reproductive age women. Between 30-50% of women with...
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