Recurrent implantation failure (RIF): the facts
Few situations in assisted reproduction cause as much distress as embryos repeatedly failing to implant, despite the transfer of good-quality embryos.
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Articles on IVF and the ovarian-stimulation protocols behind each cycle.
Few situations in assisted reproduction cause as much distress as embryos repeatedly failing to implant, despite the transfer of good-quality embryos.
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When an embryo transfer fails, especially repeatedly, it is natural to look for an explanation. One of the tests proposed in these cases is…
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Around conventional IVF, a host of “extra” techniques and tests has grown — the so-called add-ons. They are often offered with the promise of…
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After egg retrieval and fertilization, one of the most common questions is when the embryo will be transferred to the uterus: on day 3,…
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was developed in 1992 to overcome severe male-factor infertility. Today it is used in roughly two thirds of IVF cycles…
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After embryo transfer, almost all patients take progesterone — the so-called luteal support. It is one of the most common questions: why do I…
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Choosing the “best” embryo for transfer is one of the most critical points in IVF. Two technologies promise to improve it: time-lapse recording and,…
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Some women, despite correct stimulation, yield few eggs at retrieval. This “poor ovarian response” is one of the most demanding situations in IVF, because…
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Traditionally, ovarian stimulation starts at the beginning of the cycle, in the so-called follicular phase. Newer data, however, showed that eggs can also be…
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In the past it was common to transfer two or more embryos, on the logic that this raises the chance of pregnancy. Today we…
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