Researchers say women who work nights and irregular shifts have fewer eggs capable of developing into healthy embryos than those who keep regular daytime hours. Women who work at night or do irregular shifts may experience a decline in fertility, a new study has found....
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is now a fairly commonly used procedure and has resulted in the birth of tens of thousands of babies every year. According to the latest statistics available (2015, www.sart.org) there were 209,336 IVF cycles performed in the U.S. alone. This is...
An IVF cycle is how we describe one round of IVF treatment starting with the first day of your period. As part of your fertility plan, you may start medication or injections before the first day of the cycle. Step 1: Your Menstrual Cycle...
The fertilized oocytes are cultured until the day of embryo transfer either a) on the 2nd day (2-4 cell stages) b) 3rd day (6-8 cell stage) or c) 5th/6th day (blastocyst stage). The embryo transfer is a painless procedure, performed without anesthetic-usually taking 5-10...