Embryo biopsy is a normal part of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), which can be used to select "normal" embryos for transfer. Historically, biopsy was done on day-3 embryos (at the 8-cell ... read more
When I first meet with egg donor recipients, one of their first questions, before even look at the egg donor profiles is, “When will my transfer be?”. I explain to them that first we need to choose ... read more
We live in a society where women are comparatively unaware of infertility issues until they have to undergo treatments like in vitro fertilization. There is an interesting book called ‘A Few Good ... read more
The term IVF stands for in vitro fertilization. The word “in vitro” means “outside the body.” In the IVF process, an egg is fertilized with sperm outside the body rather than in a woman’s fallopian ... read more
At InVia Fertility Specialists, our goal is to optimize stimulation protocols in such a way as to maximize success rates. This is to be accomplished in a manner that eliminates cycle cancellation and ... read more
Picking out the best embryos for transfer is a bit like a beauty pageant; the prettiest ones typically win. While morphology is used the majority of times to decide which is the best embryo to ... read more
The initial step when we see patients at InVia is to get a complete history and perform a physical examination or ultrasound. This is followed by a few simple tests that help with diagnosing the ... read more
Methotrexate is a cancer drug (chemotherapy) that is used to treat tubal pregnancy. A single dose of the medication will treat a tubal pregnancy in up to 90% of properly selected patients. Thus a ... read more
