Tag Archives: evaluating egg quality
The top 5 things you should know about egg quality
Liza Roscetti discussed the top 5 things about egg quality that every patient should know. Egg quality is a critical factor that impacts IVF success rates. Egg quality can be compromised by age, surgery, radio- and chemotherapy. A health lifestyle may help improve your chances of conception. Continue reading
Early embryo development as seen with time-lapse images
The Embryoscope is an exciting new development in the embryology laboratory. With its time-lapse images, it makes it possible to evaluate early embryo development. This may in turn help us pick out the “one” good embryo that results in a pregnancy Continue reading
Embryo fragmentation What does it mean?
This blog is a part of the “embryology” series and discusses the importance of embryo fragmentation. Continue reading
DO LOOKS MATTER? Part I The egg An embryologists perspective
This article discusses an embryologists perspective on how egg morphology is assessed in the embryology laboratory. Looks can be deceptive and do not tell the whole story Continue reading
How many embryos should I transfer?
The answer to the question is not always as simple as it seems. The goal is to strike a balance between maximizing pregnancy rates and avoiding high order multiple pregnancy. In addition to age, the other factors that can affect pregnancy rates and hence the number of embryos to be transferred are discussed. The latest guidelines from the Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine are discussed. Continue reading










