An Endometrial Scratching is the procedure to make successful embryo implantation after going through the procedure like In- Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). It is done when patients go through multiple unsuccessful IVF cycles even when quality embryo is transferred. It has a proven track record of greater pregnancy rates. How is it done? Endometrial scratch is…
WHAT IS LAPAROSCOPY? Laparoscopy is an operation in which a telescope is inserted through the umbilicus (belly button) to inspect the pelvic organs i.e. uterus (womb), Fallopian tubes and ovaries. Diagnostic laparoscopy is used to try and find a cause for symptoms. Laparoscopy may also be therapeutic, when treatment is performed. IS IT A SAFE PROCEDURE? Laparoscopy is relatively safe…
IUI is one technique where healthy sperms are separated from weak ones and the washed sperms are positioned in the uterus of women during ovulation. Before the IUI treatment, a patency health test is necessary to ensure that the fallopian tubes are robust and open. This is beneficial for solving the fertility problem of couples whose problem is unexplained and…
Blastocyst Culture and transfer is one technique under which the embryo is processed in the laboratory for 4-6 days after fertilisation before being placed in the womb. The embryo is made of number of cells as a result of being processed for so many days. For instance, an embryo developed within 4-6 days is more advanced than that produced within…
New techniques are being introduced in infertility treatment. Sonography or ultrasound is one approach to infertile couple. Sonography is the initial step in the process of diagnosing and curing any patient but it has a vital role to play. High frequency radio sound waves are made to penetrate to the level of pelvic organs. The waves after touching the surface…
Donation for fertility cases are mainly of three types :- Sperm donation- Donation of sperm is a healthy, harmless and noble process. If the male partner has low sperm count of low quality sperm, then the sperm of some other male can be used to fertilize the egg of the female partner which is placed in the womb of the…
Laser assisted hatching is a method under which Zona Pellucida, a glycoprotein layer hemming in the plasma membrane of mammalian oocytes, is slightly opened through an anodyne laser to attenuate the upper layer of embryo so that it can be removed from Zona Pellucida and placed in a microscope. The Zona holds a vital role in fertilisation process as only…
Fertility experts pay attention to the basic workup for an infertile couple as it allows them to select the right procedure required for the fertility treatment. The patient coordination team is working on daily basis to constantly evaluate ways and methods to make the fertility patient friendly. This helps in reducing the visits to the fertility clinic and time spent…
ICSI is one technique where a single sperm is directly injected into egg and fertilized. Then the fertilized egg (embryo) is placed in the womb. It is a successful and quite cost effective treatment. This is one treatment which is beneficial for men with low or zero sperm count. In case of zero sperm count or when the male partner…