The 39th edition of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Congress took place from June 25th to 28th in Copenhagen. It is one of the leading global events in reproductive medicine, in which IVI once again had a prominent presence. Topics such as the influence of environmental contaminants on fertility or the… View Article
A m i leaking amniotic fluid? The baby is immersed in amniotic fluid in the uterus during pregnancy. It has many functions, which is why it is important to preserve it throughout your pregnancy. When you are pregnant, a number of different fluids can be leaked. Although most of these are not a cause for… View Article
Experts agree that when retrieving eggs, the more, the better. Obtaining multiple eggs in a single cycle, whether undergoing IVF or egg freezing, is important for several reasons. Not every egg will fertilise successfully. On average, we normally expect 70-80% of eggs to fertilise during an IVF cycle. Some embryos do not develop normally. Embryonic development… View Article
Amenorrhea is a lack of menstruation – in simple terms, you don’t get periods. There are two types. Primary amenorrhea is when a teenager has not started her periods by the age of 16; secondary amenorrhea is when a woman has previously had periods in the normal way, but these have stopped for six months or more.
The relationship between weight and fertility is a complicated one. While there is research suggesting weight affects fertility, every human body is different. Women of all sizes have successful pregnancies and give birth to healthy children. Nevertheless, there is a consensus among many medical bodies that there is an ideal BMI for fertility, including an… View Article
Molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is a relatively rare condition in which fertilisation takes place, but the resulting embryo has an incorrect or imbalanced number of cells in its genetic material and has no chance of developing into a baby. A molar pregnancy can happen completely by chance and can be an extremely… View Article
Taking a pregnancy test is a moment invariably surrounded by heightened emotion. You may be hoping to get pregnant after months of trying. Or you might be equally keen for reassurance that you’re not pregnant. In any case, the test is never a matter of indifference. It’s perfectly understandable that when you want to take… View Article
It’s easy to assume that we all know the early signs of pregnancy, and everyone has heard about missed periods and morning sickness. But when it occurs to you that you may be pregnant, whether you don’t want to be pregnant or very much do, your baseline of general knowledge is no longer enough. It’s only natural to monitor your body closely for those tell-tale signs and keep an eye out for every little twinge or alteration.
A new study, led by researchers at IVI, uses AI to analyse the behaviours of thawed blastocysts to predict implantation potential A frozen embryo’s behaviour during the first moments after thawing can help to identify embryos with up to 30% higher chances of achieving pregnancy Traditionally, embryologists study an embryo’s morphology to gain information about… View Article
Anyone going through the undeniably stressful experience of IVF is bound to be familiar with all sorts of jargon associated with embryo development and how embryos are graded. After getting through each stage of the IVF process, from testing and diagnosis to egg collection and fertilisation, it is incredibly disappointing to hear that your embryos… View Article